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Ace in the Hole

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

  • Movie
  • 1951
  • NR
  • 1h 52m

Directed by Billy Wilder

7.8

TMDB audience rating
7.8 out of 10 from 790 votes

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

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

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Cast and crew

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk DouglasCharles Tatum

  • Jan Sterling

    Jan SterlingLorraine

  • Porter Hall

    Porter HallJacob Q. Boot

  • Frank Cady

    Frank CadyMr. Federber

  • Richard Benedict

    Richard BenedictLeo Minosa

  • Ray Teal

    Ray TealSheriff

  • Lewis Martin

    Lewis MartinMcCardle

  • John Berkes

    John BerkesPapa Minosa

  • Frances DominguezMama Minosa

  • Gene Evans

    Gene EvansDeputy Sheriff

  • Frank Jaquet

    Frank JaquetSmollett

  • Harry Harvey

    Harry HarveyDr. Hilton

  • Bob BumpasRadio Announcer

  • Geraldine HallMrs. Federber

  • Richard Gaines

    Richard GainesNagel

  • Oscar BelindaBarker (uncredited)

  • Martin BendletonBarker (uncredited)

  • Basil ChesterIndian (uncredited)

Director
Billy Wilder
Writer
Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman and Billy Wilder
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography
Charles Lang