Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951

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 finds that there's not much in the way of pressing news. However, when Tatum catches wind of a treasure hunter (Richard Benedict) trapped in a mineshaft, he turns the story into a media sensation. Soon Tatum is using unscrupulous tactics to draw out the situation, an approach that comes back to haunt him.

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

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 4, 1951
US Box Office
$3,969,893 (#5067 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
May 6, 2017
Acquired Date
July 5, 2019
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
June 14, 2021

Actors

Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
Jan Sterling
Jan Sterling
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur
Porter Hall
Porter Hall
Frank Cady
Frank Cady
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin
John Berkes
John Berkes
Frances Dominguez
Frances Dominguez
Gene Evans
Gene Evans

Directors

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder

Producers

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder

Writers

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Lesser Samuels
Lesser Samuels
Walter Newman
Walter Newman

Awards & Accolades

  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #230

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
90%
Tomatometer
42 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
5,000 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
8.1/10
40,304 votes

Additional Info

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