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The Fortune

The Fortune

Sexier than the Marx Brothers, handsomer than Laurel and Hardy but not as smart as The 3 Stooges.

19755.41h 28mPG

Overview

A couple of bumbling 1920s hustlers attempt to obtain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Carole Eastman
Produced by Don Devlin, Mike Nichols
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

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Top Cast

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Freddie Bigard

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

Oscar 'Dix' Sullivan

Warren Beatty

Warren Beatty

Nicky Wilson

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Mrs. Gould

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Justice of the Peace

R

Rose Michtom

Wife of Justice of the Peace

Brian Avery

Brian Avery

Airline Steward

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Rattlesnake Tom

Catlin Adams

Catlin Adams

Girl Lover

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Boy Lover

Themes & Keywords

hustler1920sschemeacross state linescon men

About The Fortune

The Fortune is a comedy, crime, romance film released in 1975 exploring themes of hustler, 1920s, scheme, across state lines, con men. Directed by Mike Nichols, it stars Stockard Channing, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty. A couple of bumbling 1920s hustlers attempt to obtain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

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