Ace in the Hole
dir. Billy Wilder
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An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Critics consensus
Spearheaded by an excellent Kirk Douglas, Ace in the Hole is an incisive and sardonic satire that, much like its opportunistic hero, never lets moral compunction get in the way of a good story.
Directed byBilly Wilder
StarringKirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady, Richard Benedict
Written byWalter Newman, Lesser Samuels, Billy Wilder
CinematographyCharles Lang
EditingArthur P. Schmidt
MusicHugo Friedhofer
Ace in the Hole
1951 · NR · 1h 52m
Drama
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Critics Consensus
Spearheaded by an excellent Kirk Douglas, Ace in the Hole is an incisive and sardonic satire that, much like its opportunistic hero, never lets moral compunction get in the way of a good story.
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