The Fortune
Sexier than the Marx Brothers, handsomer than Laurel and Hardy but not as smart as The 3 Stooges.
Rating: 5.4 out of 10TMDB(58 votes)
Overview
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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Box office
Made on a $3.5M budget
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by José Padilla
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John A. Alonzo
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Carole EastmanWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 20, 1975
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Stockard ChanningFreddie Bigard
Jack NicholsonOscar 'Dix' Sullivan
Warren BeattyNicky Wilson
Florence StanleyMrs. Gould
Ian WolfeJustice of the Peace- Rose MichtomWife of Justice of the Peace
Brian AveryAirline Steward
Dub TaylorRattlesnake Tom
Catlin AdamsGirl Lover
Christopher GuestBoy Lover
Scatman CrothersFisherman- Tom NewmanJohn the Barber
Jim Antonio1st Policeman- Vic Vallaro2nd Policeman
Richard B. ShullChief Detective Sergeant Jack Power
Kathryn GrodyPolice Secretary
John FiedlerPhotographer- George RobertsOfficer
- Jerry TrentDancer (uncredited)
- Joe TornatoreDetective
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