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"Ace in the Hole" quotes

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

Director: Billy Wilder
Writer: Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman
Production: Paramount Pictures
Genre: drama
Year: 1951
MetaScore: 72/100
ImdbRating: 8.1
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 04 Jul 1951
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

27 video clips

ReporterHerbie CookVocalistJacob Q. BootNagelMiss DeverichDeputy Sheriff
When the history of this sun baked Siberia is written - Ace in the Hole 01:11 When the history of this sun baked Siberia is written You're that Tatum guy that was popping off over the phone last night - Ace in the Hole 01:28 You're that Tatum guy that was popping off over the... Bad news sells best - Ace in the Hole 00:08 Bad news sells best I've done a lot of lying in my time - Ace in the Hole 00:27 I've done a lot of lying in my time I don't go to church - Ace in the Hole 00:06 I don't go to church How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a day - Ace in the Hole 00:06 How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a... We're all in the same boat - Ace in the Hole 00:14 We're all in the same boat The old man sure looked bad - Ace in the Hole 00:34 The old man sure looked bad Now about that publisher's wife - Ace in the Hole 00:13 Now about that publisher's wife They'll wrap a fish in it - Ace in the Hole 00:06 They'll wrap a fish in it Do you drink a lot - Ace in the Hole 00:04 Do you drink a lot Leo Minosa is dead - Ace in the Hole 00:46 Leo Minosa is dead I was passing through Albuquerque - Ace in the Hole 00:16 I was passing through Albuquerque When they bleached your hair - Ace in the Hole 00:06 When they bleached your hair How much for the Minosa story - Ace in the Hole 00:10 How much for the Minosa story We're coming Leo - Ace in the Hole 00:49 We're coming Leo You know what's wrong with New Mexico - Ace in the Hole 00:05 You know what's wrong with New Mexico I can handle big news and little news - Ace in the Hole 00:13 I can handle big news and little news I met a lot of hard boiled eggs in my life - Ace in the Hole 00:09 I met a lot of hard boiled eggs in my life Where's my desk - Ace in the Hole 00:07 Where's my desk The old man sure looked bad - Ace in the Hole 00:34 The old man sure looked bad Did the Indians really live in that place 450 years ago - Ace in the Hole 00:11 Did the Indians really live in that place 450 years ago Oh you're that Tatum guy that was poppin' off over the phone last night - Ace in the Hole 00:25 Oh you're that Tatum guy that was poppin' off over... I don't belong in your office - Ace in the Hole 00:20 I don't belong in your office I don't like the looks of it - Ace in the Hole 00:10 I don't like the looks of it Down at the trading post - Ace in the Hole 00:19 Down at the trading post Pull up at the corner - Ace in the Hole 00:04 Pull up at the corner

Cast

Chuck Tatum - Kirk Douglas
Lorraine Minosa - Jan Sterling
Herbie Cook - Robert Arthur
Jacob Q. Boot - Porter Hall
Al Federber - Frank Cady
All Cast