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Ace in the Hole (1951)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Billy Wilder

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Frances Dominguez
Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
Sam Smollett
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
Dr. Hilton
Bob Bumpas
Bob Bumpas
Radio Announcer
Geraldine Hall
Geraldine Hall
Nellie 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)

Crews

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Writer
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Writer
Walter Newman
Walter Newman
Writer
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Producer
Arthur P. Schmidt
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
William Schorr
William Schorr
Associate Producer
Bert McKay
Bert McKay
Casting
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Hal Lierley
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Hugh Brown
Hugh Brown
Production Manager
Richard Blaydon
Richard Blaydon
Production Manager
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Francisco Day
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
John Cope
John Cope
Sound
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Irmin Roberts
Irmin Roberts
Visual Effects
Doane Harrison
Doane Harrison
Supervising Film Editor
Sidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
George Parrish
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Van Cleave
Van Cleave
Orchestrator
Irene Martin
Irene Martin
Stand In
William Rand
William Rand
Camera Operator
George Sherman
George Sherman
Grip
Ed Fitzharris
Ed Fitzharris
Wardrobe Designer
Harold Lewis
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

Josh Olson on ACE IN THE HOLE
Ace in the Hole | Original Trailer [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre

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