A Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts,but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
Why Should You Care: Navigate the moral dilemmas in the life of an ambitious insurance clerk.
Awards Won:
1960
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Art Direction: Alexander Trauner,Edward G. Boyle1960
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Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine1960
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Best Director: Billy Wilder1960
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Best Picture: Billy Wilder1960
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Best Supporting Actress: Thelma Ritter1960
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Film Editing: Daniel Mandell1960
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Sound: Gordon E. Sawyer,Fred Hynes1960
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Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium): Billy Wilder,I.A.L. Diamond