Ace in the Hole (1951)

19511h 51mdir. Billy WilderUnited Statesdrama filmfilm noir

With Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Gene Evans, Frank Cady, Lewis Martin, Edith Evanson

Directed by Billy Wilder

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Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American satirical drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Billy Wilder. The film stars Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who creates a media circus surrounding a man trapped in a cave in rural New Mexico to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. The film co-stars Jan Sterling and features Robert Arthur and Porter Hall.

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