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I.A.L. Diamond (writer)
Billy Wilder (writer)
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Release Date:
19 October 1966 (USA) more
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SOME PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY! more
Plot:
A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more
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Review: 'The Odd Couple' on DVD
 (From Comicmix. 24 March 2009, 2:54 PM, PDT)

Billy Wilder Dead At 95
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 March 2002)

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Matthau and Lemmon work effortlessly together more (43 total)

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Meet Whiplash Willie (UK)
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Runtime:
125 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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William Christopher's movie debut. more
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Factual errors: Keith Jackson never called NFL games for CBS. more
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Harry Hinkle: Of course he's upset. He's a lawyer - he's paid to be upset. more
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Referenced in Mars Needs Women (1967) (TV) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Matthau and Lemmon work effortlessly together, 29 November 2003
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Author: sapblatt from Boston, MA, USA

One of these days I am going to watch a bad Billy Wilder movie...so far I have not even come close. Each year we observe the passing of great talents (this year, 2003 has seen an extrordinary number of death), I begin to realize we will never again see the likes of Lemmon and Matthau who passed away in 2000 and 1999 respectively. These two are great actors in comedic or serious roles. Matthau's sleazy lawyer is played just right, not too over the top and Lemmon plays the victim in this movie who is basically going along for the ride. As the movie progresses Lemmon gets further disenchanted with the pending cash settlement for his fake injuries and in his own inimitable way blows the whistle on his brother-in-law, Whiplash Willie (Matthau.) I found Wilder's use of Cliff Ormond and Noam Pitlik as the bumbling private eye surveillance team to be reminiscent of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney on the Honeymooners, or even a latter day type of slapstick in the style of Abbot and Costello. Also, the supporting role of Boom Boom the Cleveland Browns running back who accidentally injures Lemmon on the sideline at a game was played with depth. All in all another wonderful treat this movie is to watch.

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