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Ace in the Hole
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Ace in the Hole 1951 Directed by Billy Wilder

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

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Latin , Spanish
Gnere Drama
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $1,821,052
Revenue $1,300,000
Release Date 29 June 1951
111 mins
Cast
Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas Charles Tatum
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling Lorraine
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
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin McCardle
John Berkes
John Berkes Papa Minosa
Frances Dominguez
Frances Dominguez Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
Gene Evans Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet Smollett
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey Dr. Hilton
Bob Bumpas
Bob Bumpas Radio Announcer
Geraldine Hall
Geraldine Hall Mrs. Federber
Richard Gaines
Richard Gaines Nagel
Oscar Belinda
Oscar Belinda Barker (uncredited)
Martin Bendleton
Martin Bendleton Barker (uncredited)
Basil Chester
Basil Chester Indian (uncredited)
Ken Christy
Ken Christy Jessop (uncredited)
Stewart Kirk Clawson
Stewart Kirk Clawson Federber Boy (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
Iron Eyes Cody Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
Francisco Day
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
John Stuart Fulton Boy (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Joe Gray Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Griffin
Charles Griffin Mr. Wendel (uncredited)
Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan Television Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Keith
Frank Keith Fireman (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
Bob Kortman Digger (uncredited)
Martha Maryman
Martha Maryman Woman (uncredited)
Stanley McKay
Stanley McKay Reporter (uncredited)
Joe J. Merrill
Joe J. Merrill Digger (uncredited)
Paul D. Merrill
Paul D. Merrill Federber Boy (uncredited)
Lee Miller
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
Frank Andrew Parker Reporter (uncredited)
Martin Pendleton
Martin Pendleton Barker (uncredited)
William N. Peters
William N. Peters Photographer (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
Timothy Carey Construction Worker (uncredited)
Bill Ramsey
Bill Ramsey Vocalist (uncredited)
Jack Roberts
Jack Roberts Newspaperman (uncredited)
Bill Sheehan
Bill Sheehan Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens Reporter (uncredited)
John 'Bub' Sweeney
John 'Bub' Sweeney Reporter (uncredited)
Rythem Wranglers
Rythem Wranglers Band (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Writers
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Walter Newman
Walter Newman
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Producer
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Composer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Editor
Arthur P. Schmidt
Arthur P. Schmidt
Sound
John Cope
John Cope
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Irmin Roberts
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Art Direction
A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Ed Fitzharris
Ed Fitzharris
Makeup Artist
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Music
Sidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner
George Parrish
George Parrish
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
Camera Operator
William Rand
William Rand
Casting
Bert McKay
Bert McKay
Assistant Directors
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Francisco Day
Francisco Day