Cast
Kirk Douglas
Charles Tatum
Jan Sterling
Lorraine
Robert Arthur
Herbie Cook
Porter Hall
Jacob Q. Boot
Frank Cady
Mr. Federber
Richard Benedict
Leo Minosa
Ray Teal
Sheriff
Lewis Martin
McCardle
John Berkes
Papa Minosa
Frances Dominguez
Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jaquet
Smollett
Harry Harvey
Dr. Hilton
Bob Bumpas
Radio Announcer
Geraldine Hall
Mrs. Federber
Richard Gaines
Nagel
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
Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
Francisco Day
Photographer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Father Diego (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Spinster (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
Miss Deverich (uncredited)
William Fawcett
Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)
John Stuart Fulton
Boy (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Griffin
Mr. Wendel (uncredited)
Details
Status
Released
Original language
en
Countries
US
Budget
$1,821,052
Revenue
$1,300,000
Reviews
It's a good story today. Tomorrow, they'll wrap a fish in it.
Ace in the Hole is directed by Billy Wilder and Wilder co-writes the screenplay with Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman and Victor Desny. It stars Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall and Richard Benedict. Music is by Hugo Friedhofer and cinematography by Charles Lang Jr.
Chuck Tatum (Douglas) is a one time big-city journalist who is now stuck working for an out of the way Albuquerque newspaper. Wh...
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