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Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American drama film directed by Billy Wilder. The film stars Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. The film co-stars Jan Sterling and features Robert Arthur and Porter Hall.
With Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall. A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Billy Wilder
- 1951-07-04
Apr 23, 2020 · Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American Film Noir directed by Billy Wilder and starring Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. The film co-stars Jan Sterling and features Robert Arthur, Richard Benedict and Porter Hall.
- 111 min
- 8K
- Felicity Dungworth
Aug 12, 2007 · Dispatched to a remote town to cover a rattlesnake competition, he stops in a desert hamlet and discovers that the owner of the trading post has been trapped in an abandoned silver mine by a cave-in. Tatum forgets the rattlesnakes and talks his way into the tunnel to talk to Leo Minosa ( Richard Benedict ), whose legs are pinned under timbers.
Brief Synopsis. A small-town reporter milks a local disaster to get back into the big time. Cast & Crew. Read More. Billy Wilder. Director. Kirk Douglas. Charles [Chuck] Tatum. Jan Sterling. Lorraine [Minosa] Bob Arthur. Herbie Cook. Porter Hall. Jacob Q. Boot. Frank Cady. Mr. [Al] Federber. Photos & Videos. View All. 5 Photos. Film Details.
- Billy Wilder
- Kirk Douglas
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With flaws that outweigh his talent, reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) has bounced across the country from job to job. Winding up in New Mexico, Tatum gets work from the local newspaper, but ...
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A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper.
