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Ace in the Hole (1951)
8.2
Ratings: 8.2/10 from 9,510 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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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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Residents of Gallup, New Mexico were hired as extras. They were paid 75 cents an hour for a ten-hour day. Extras earned an additional three dollars if they could bring an automobile to the set. 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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