The Fortune

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

Oct 16 1975 PG 1h 28m
Comedy, Crime, Romance

Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.

Plot

The early 1900s with its Mann Act (disallowing women to be transported across state lines for immoral reasons) brings a married man to devise a scheme for taking his upper-class girlfriend away with him. He simply has her marry his unmarried buddy. However, it doesn't take very long before both men start laying claim to her affection. Until, that is, she's about to be cut out of her parents' fortune. So, a new scheme is devised, which only adds to their problems, as well as to the sly whimsy of this movie.

Written by

Carole Eastman, Selene Elizabeth Bryce

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Vista

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,280
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA