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Ace in the Hole

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

Director

Billy Wilder

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

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Chuck Tatum

Lorraine Minosa

Herbie Cook

Jacob Q. Boot

Al Federber

Leo Minosa

Richard Benedict

Sheriff Gus Kretzer

McCardle

Papa Minosa

Mama Minosa

Frances Dominguez

Deputy Sheriff

Sam Smollett

Dr. Hilton

Radio Announcer

Nellie Federber

Nagel

Nagel - New York Editor (replaced by Richard Gaines) (scenes deleted)

Barker

Barker

Martin Bendleton

Construction Worker (unconfirmed)

Indian

Jessop

Federber Boy

Stewart Kirk Clawson

Indian Copy Boy

Photographer

Father Diego

Spinster

Miss Deverich

Sad-Faced Man

William Fawcett

Boy

John Stuart Fulton

Minor Role

Mr. Wendel

Charles Griffin

Television Announcer

Fireman

Digger

Woman

Reporter

Digger

Federber Boy

Paul D. Merrill

Mover

Kusac - Miner

Josh Morgan

Customer at Minosa's

William H. O'Brien

Reporter

Frank Andrew Parker

Barker

Martin Pendleton

Photographer

William N. Peters

Vocalist

Newspaperman

Man

Reporter

Reporter

John 'Bub' Sweeney

Band

Rythem Wranglers

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Reporter Herbie Cook Vocalist Jacob Q. Boot Nagel Miss Deverich Deputy Sheriff

When the history of this sun baked Siberia is written - Ace in the Hole

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

You're that Tatum guy that was popping off over the...

How. - Ace in the Hole

Bad news sells best - Ace in the Hole

Bad news sells best

Hey! Anybody here? - Ace in the Hole

Hey! Anybody here?

Sorry to bother you, lady. - Ace in the Hole

Sorry to bother you, lady.

Hey, there's something screwy
about this place. - Ace in the Hole

Hey, there's something screwy about this place.

Oh. I thought you were the doctor. - Ace in the Hole

Oh. I thought you were the doctor.

Did the Indians really live in that place 450 years ago - Ace in the Hole

Did the Indians really live in that place 450 years ago

Here's the rope. - Ace in the Hole

Here's the rope.

The old man sure looked bad - Ace in the Hole

The old man sure looked bad

Guess we'd better not
fool around with that. - Ace in the Hole

Guess we'd better not fool around with that.

Now let me have it. - Ace in the Hole

Now let me have it.

I don't like the looks of it - Ace in the Hole

I don't like the looks of it

Hello! - Ace in the Hole

Over here. - Ace in the Hole

♪ The brawla is the boy and girl - Ace in the Hole

♪ The brawla is the boy and girl

I don't make things happen All I do is write about them - Ace in the Hole

I don't make things happen All I do is write about them

Operator?
Get me Albuquerque 4923. - Ace in the Hole

Operator? Get me Albuquerque 4923.

Sun-Bulletin?
This is Tatum speaking. - Ace in the Hole

Sun-Bulletin? This is Tatum speaking.

Where's my desk - Ace in the Hole

Where's my desk

How much is it, Mr Minosa? - Ace in the Hole

How much is it, Mr Minosa?

Honey you like those rocks just as much as I do - Ace in the Hole

Honey you like those rocks just as much as I do

There's three of us buried here Leo me and you - Ace in the Hole

There's three of us buried here Leo me and you

When they bleached your hair - Ace in the Hole

When they bleached your hair

Hello there, Mr Minosa. - Ace in the Hole

Hello there, Mr Minosa.

Hey! That'll be two bits. - Ace in the Hole

Hey! That'll be two bits.

Down at the trading post - Ace in the Hole

Down at the trading post

You know what's wrong with New Mexico - Ace in the Hole

You know what's wrong with New Mexico

Get me a few of Mr Smollett, - Ace in the Hole

Get me a few of Mr Smollett,

I met a lot of hard boiled eggs in my life - Ace in the Hole

I met a lot of hard boiled eggs in my life

I don't go to church - Ace in the Hole

I don't go to church

They'll wrap a fish in it - Ace in the Hole

They'll wrap a fish in it

I was passing through Albuquerque - Ace in the Hole

I was passing through Albuquerque

We're all in the same boat - Ace in the Hole

We're all in the same boat

Mr Tatum! - Ace in the Hole

- How is he, mister?
- Did you see him? - Ace in the Hole

- How is he, mister? - Did you see him?

Go ahead. - Ace in the Hole

I don't belong in your office - Ace in the Hole

I don't belong in your office

I've done a lot of lying in my time - Ace in the Hole

I've done a lot of lying in my time

Now about that publisher's wife - Ace in the Hole

Now about that publisher's wife

How much for the Minosa story - Ace in the Hole

How much for the Minosa story

Do you drink a lot - Ace in the Hole

Do you drink a lot

We're coming Leo - Ace in the Hole

We're coming Leo

Pull up at the corner - Ace in the Hole

Pull up at the corner

No, you... you wouldn't. - Ace in the Hole

No, you... you wouldn't.

I'm sorry, Mr Nagel.
He's not back yet. - Ace in the Hole

I'm sorry, Mr Nagel. He's not back yet.

Cut out all that talking, Leo. - Ace in the Hole

Cut out all that talking, Leo.

"Parisian Furs." - Ace in the Hole

"Parisian Furs."

Bless me, Father,
for I have sinned. - Ace in the Hole

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

Stop the drill. - Ace in the Hole

Stop the drill.

Quiet! - Ace in the Hole

Leo Minosa is dead. - Ace in the Hole

Leo Minosa is dead.

Operator, get me Chicago! - Ace in the Hole

Operator, get me Chicago!

I can handle big news and little news - Ace in the Hole

I can handle big news and little news

Sit down. - Ace in the Hole

How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a day - Ace in the Hole

How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a...

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

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

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.

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