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Ace in the Hole (1951)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 9,497 users
Metascore:
72/100
Reviews: 111 user | 78 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com
A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Director:Billy Wilder |
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Chuck Tatum
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Robert Arthur | ... |
Herbie Cook
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Frank Cady | ... |
Mr. Federber
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Richard Benedict | ... |
Leo Minosa
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Ray Teal | ... |
Sheriff Gus Kretzer
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Lewis Martin | ... |
McCardle
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John Berkes | ... |
Papa Minosa
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Frances Dominguez | ... |
Mama Minosa
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Gene Evans | ... |
Deputy Sheriff
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Frank Jaquet | ... |
Sam Smollett
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Harry Harvey | ... |
Dr. Hilton
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Bob Bumpas | ... |
Radio Announcer
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Geraldine Hall | ... |
Nellie Federber
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Storyline
Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until he finds a man trapped in an old Indian dwelling. He jumps at the chance to make a name for himself by taking over and prolonging the rescue effort, and feeding stories to major newspapers. He creates a national media sensation and milks it for all it is worth - until things go terribly wrong. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Country:
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The Big Carnival See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,821,052 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by Leo Killion, Ted McMichael and Jack Owens
Sung by 'Richard Benedict' and Kirk Douglas See more »
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When the film was released, it got bad reviews and lost money. The studio, without Billy Wilder's permission, changed the title to "The Big Carnival" to increase the box office take of the film. It didn't work. On top of that, Billy Wilder's next picture Stalag 17 was a hit and Billy Wilder expected a share of the Stalag 17's profits. Paramount accountants told him that since this picture lost money, the money it lost would be subtracted from the profits of Stalag 17. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Tatum and Boot are talking in the Minosa's back room, the amount of alcohol Tatum pours in his glass changes. See more »Soundtracks
"The Hut-Sut Song"(uncredited)
Written by Leo Killion, Ted McMichael and Jack Owens
Sung by 'Richard Benedict' and Kirk Douglas See more »
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