Ace in the Hole (1951)
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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Kirk Douglas
as Charles Tatum
as Charles Tatum
Jan Sterling
as Lorraine
as Lorraine
Robert Arthur
as Herbie Cook
as Herbie Cook
Porter Hall
as Jacob Q. Boot
as Jacob Q. Boot
Frank Cady
as Mr. Federber
as Mr. Federber
Richard Benedict
as Leo Minosa
as Leo Minosa
Ray Teal
as Sheriff
as Sheriff
Lewis Martin
as McCardle
as McCardle
John Berkes
as Papa Minosa
as Papa Minosa
Frances Dominguez
as Mama Minosa
as Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
as Deputy Sheriff
as Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jaquet
as Smollett
as Smollett
Harry Harvey
as Dr. Hilton
as Dr. Hilton
Bob Bumpas
as Radio Announcer
as Radio Announcer
Geraldine Hall
as Mrs. Federber
as Mrs. Federber
Richard Gaines
as Nagel
as Nagel
Oscar Belinda
as Barker (uncredited)
as Barker (uncredited)
Martin Bendleton
as Barker (uncredited)
as Barker (uncredited)
Basil Chester
as Indian (uncredited)
as Indian (uncredited)
Ken Christy
as Jessop (uncredited)
as Jessop (uncredited)
Stewart Kirk Clawson
as Federber Boy (uncredited)
as Federber Boy (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody
as Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
as Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)
Francisco Day
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Father Diego (uncredited)
as Father Diego (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
as Spinster (uncredited)
as Spinster (uncredited)
Edith Evanson
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
as Miss Deverich (uncredited)
William Fawcett
as Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)
as Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)
John Stuart Fulton
as Boy (uncredited)
as Boy (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Griffin
as Mr. Wendel (uncredited)
as Mr. Wendel (uncredited)
Larry Hogan
as Television Announcer (uncredited)
as Television Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Keith
as Fireman (uncredited)
as Fireman (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
as Digger (uncredited)
as Digger (uncredited)
Martha Maryman
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Stanley McKay
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Joe J. Merrill
as Digger (uncredited)
as Digger (uncredited)
Paul D. Merrill
as Federber Boy (uncredited)
as Federber Boy (uncredited)
Lee Miller
as Mover (uncredited)
as Mover (uncredited)
Ralph Moody
as Kusac - Miner (uncredited)
as Kusac - Miner (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Josh Morgan (uncredited)
as Josh Morgan (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)
Frank Andrew Parker
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Martin Pendleton
as Barker (uncredited)
as Barker (uncredited)
William N. Peters
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Bill Ramsey
as Vocalist (uncredited)
as Vocalist (uncredited)
Jack Roberts
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
Bill Sheehan
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
John 'Bub' Sweeney
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Rythem Wranglers
as Band (uncredited)
as Band (uncredited)
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A. Earl Hedrick
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Art Direction
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Walter Newman
Writer
Writer
Billy Wilder
Writer
Writer
Billy Wilder
Producer
Producer
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Art Direction
Billy Wilder
Director
Director
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Editor
Charles Lang
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
Costume Design
William Schorr
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Doane Harrison
Supervising Film Editor
Supervising Film Editor
Irmin Roberts
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Irene Martin
Stand In
Stand In
William Rand
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Hugh Brown
Production Manager
Production Manager
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Van Cleave
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Hal Lierley
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Department Head
Francisco Day
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Richard Blaydon
Production Manager
Production Manager
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Bert McKay
Casting
Casting
John Cope
Sound
Sound
George Sherman
Grip
Grip
Ed Fitzharris
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
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