1966 · 125 min · Comedy
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.
Directed by Billy Wilder. Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West and Cliff Osmond.
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