Crooked lawyer Willie Gingrich persuades his brother-in-law Harry Hinkle to fake a serious injury from a collision at a football game so they can sue CBS and the NFL. The scam takes a turn, however, when the player who hit Hinkle takes the injury serious ly. Director Billy Wilder; stars Walter Matthau, Jack Lemon, Ron Rich, Judi West. Twentieth Century - Fox Corporation Inc.