Ace in the Hole Poster

Ace in the Hole (1951)

NR 06/29/1951 Drama 1h 51m
79%
User
Score
8.1/10
90%
72/100

Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... trampling everything in his path - men, women and morals !

Overview

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

Lesser Samuels

Writer

Walter Newman

Writer

Billy Wilder

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Charles Tatum

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Lorraine

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Herbie Cook

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Jacob Q. Boot

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Mr. Federber

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Leo Minosa

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Sheriff

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

McCardle

John Berkes

John Berkes

Papa Minosa

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Media

Ace in the Hole | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre

Ace in the Hole | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre

Josh Olson on ACE IN THE HOLE

Josh Olson on ACE IN THE HOLE

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 9, 2020

It's a good story today. Tomorrow, they'll wrap a fish in it.

Ace in the Hole is directed by Billy Wilder and Wilder co-writes the screenplay with Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman and Victor Desny. It stars Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall and Richard Benedict. Music is by Hugo Friedhofer and cinematography by Charles Lang Jr.

Chuck Tatum (Douglas) is a one time big-city journalist who is now stuck working for an out of the way Albuquerque newspaper. When on his way to another mundane reporting job he happens upon the chance to exploit a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career and put him back in the big league. However, the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control media circus...

Inspired by the real life Floyd Collins disaster in 1...

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