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.
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1967
Actor in a Supporting Role
Walter Matthau
Art Direction (Black-and-White)
Art Direction: Robert Luthardt; Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
Cinematography (Black-and-White)
Joseph LaShelle
Writing (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen)
Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
1967
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Walter Matthau
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