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Ace in the Hole

1951, drama

111 minutes

A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control media circus.

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Chuck Tatum

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Lorraine Minosa

Robert Arthur

Robert Arthur

Herbie Cook

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Jacob Q. Boot

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Mr. Federber

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Leo Minosa

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Sheriff Gus Kretzer

Lewis Martin

Lewis Martin

McCardle

John Berkes

John Berkes

Papa Minosa

Frances Dominguez

Mama Minosa

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Deputy Sheriff

Frank Jaquet

Sam Smollett

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Dr. Hilton

Bob Bumpas

Radio Announcer

Geraldine Hall

Nellie Federber

Oscar Belinda

Barker (uncredited)

Martin Bendleton

Barker (uncredited)

Basil Chester

Indian (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Jessop (uncredited)

Stewart Kirk Clawson

Federber Boy (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)

Francisco Day

Photographer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Father Diego (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Spinster (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Miss Deverich (uncredited)

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)

John Stuart Fulton

Boy (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Griffin

Mr. Wendel (uncredited)

Larry Hogan

Television Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Keith

Fireman (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Digger (uncredited)

Martha Maryman

Woman (uncredited)

Stanley McKay

Reporter (uncredited)

Joe J. Merrill

Digger (uncredited)

Paul D. Merrill

Federber Boy (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Mover (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Kusac - Miner (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Josh Morgan (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)

Frank Andrew Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

Martin Pendleton

Barker (uncredited)

William N. Peters

Photographer (uncredited)

Bill Ramsey

Bill Ramsey

Vocalist (uncredited)

Jack Roberts

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Bill Sheehan

Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Reporter (uncredited)

John 'Bub' Sweeney

Reporter (uncredited)

Rythem Wranglers

Band (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Hal Pereira

Art direction

A. Earl Hedrick

Art direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set decoration

Ray Moyer

Set decoration

Camera

William Rand

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume design

Hal Lierley

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Director

Editing

Production

William Schorr

Associate producer

Bert McKay

Casting

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Producer

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Original music composer

Gene Garvin

Sound recordist

Harold Lewis

Sound recordist

Writing

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Writer

Walter Newman

Writer

Visual effects

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Largescale poster for Ace in the Hole

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