• 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m
Ace in the Hole

Summary Frustrated former journalist Chuck Tatum now working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about trading post owner Leo Minosa trapped in a cave to rekindle Chuck's career, but the story soon escalates into a media circus. View more details

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 51m

Ace in the Hole

Directed : Billy Wilder

Written : Lesser Samuels Billy Wilder Walter Newman

Stars : Kirk Douglas Porter Hall Robert Arthur Jan Sterling

All cast & crew

8.1

Details

Genres : Drama Film-Noir

Release date : Jul 3, 1951

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English Spanish Latin

Filming locations : Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

Summary Frustrated former journalist Chuck Tatum now working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about trading post owner Leo Minosa trapped in a cave to rekindle Chuck's career, but the story soon escalates into a media circus. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Film-Noir

Release date : Jul 3, 1951

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English Spanish Latin

Filming locations : Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, USA

Production companies : Paramount Pictures

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Billy Wilder directing Kirk Douglas in Ace in the Hole (1951) Ace in the Hole (1951) Ace in the Hole (1951) Ace in the Hole (1951) Kirk Douglas in Ace in the Hole (1951) Robert Arthur in Ace in the Hole (1951) Porter Hall in Ace in the Hole (1951) Kirk Douglas and Edith Evanson in Ace in the Hole (1951) Kirk Douglas in Ace in the Hole (1951) Edith Evanson in Ace in the Hole (1951) Kirk Douglas, Charles Griffin, and Porter Hall in Ace in the Hole (1951) Kirk Douglas, Edith Evanson, Charles Griffin, and Porter Hall in Ace in the Hole (1951)

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