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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 class="h-100 apple-font-system" million in pain and… Read more
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Wed · 2h 5m
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich
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 class="h-100 apple-font-system" million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
Billy Wilder
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich