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The Fortune Cookie

7.219662h 5mUMovieComedy

TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and…

DirectorBilly Wilder
WritersBilly Wilder·I. A. L. Diamond
ProducersI. A. L. Diamond·Doane Harrison

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Cast · Directed by Billy Wilder

JLJack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Harry Hinkle
WMWalter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Willie Gingrich
RRRon Rich
Ron Rich
Boom Boom Jackson
JWJudi West
Judi West
Sandy Hinkle
COCliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
Purkey
LTLurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Mother Hinkle
HHHarry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
O'Brien
LTLes Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Thompson
MRMarge Redmond
Marge Redmond
Charlotte Gingrich
ASAnn Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
Sister Veronica
NGNed Glass
Ned Glass
Doc Schindler
AM
Archie Moore
Mr. Jackson

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The Fortune Cookie — streaming FAQ

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The Fortune Cookie is streaming on YouTube Free in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Sky Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Fortune Cookie on Netflix?

No, The Fortune Cookie is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of November 2026. It's currently on YouTube Free.

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The Fortune Cookie is available to stream free (with ads) on YouTube Free in United Kingdom.