The Fortune Cookie (1966)

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 claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after The Fortune Cookie

• The Front Page (1974) — Billy Wilder directed both
• Irma la Douce (1963) — Billy Wilder directed both
• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
• Charley Varrick (1973) — Walter Matthau appears in both
• The Great Race (1965)
• Buddy Buddy (1981) — Billy Wilder directed both