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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Budget: $3,705,000
Revenue: $6,800,000
ROI: +83.5%
Verdict: Break Even
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> Billy Wilder (Director) > Joseph LaShelle (Director of Photography)
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> Billy Wilder (Writer) > I. A. L. Diamond (Writer)