Ace in the Hole

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

7.819511h 52m

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Drama

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1951-06-29

Runtime1h 52m

LanguagesLatinEspañolEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$1,821,052

Revenue$1,300,000

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

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Cast & Crew

Kirk Douglas

as Charles Tatum

Jan Sterling

as Lorraine

Robert Arthur

as Herbie Cook

Porter Hall

as Jacob Q. Boot

Frank Cady

as Mr. Federber

Richard Benedict

as Leo Minosa

Ray Teal

as Sheriff

Lewis Martin

as McCardle

John Berkes

as Papa Minosa

Frances Dominguez

as Mama Minosa

Reviews

John Chard

Feb 9, 2020

9/10

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. …

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badelf

May 11, 2026

7/10

Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole remains a masterclass in cynicism, even if the world it depicts has shifted beyond recognition. Kirk Douglas delivers one of his finest performances as Chuck Tatum, a disgraced reporter who transforms a man's entrapment in a collapsed cliff dwelling into a calculated media spectacle. Wilder's direction is sharp, contr…

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