Ace in the Hole 1951 Movie

IMDB Rating 8.2  (22K)
A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start... More details

Directors

Billy Wilder

Cast

Kirk DouglasJan SterlingRobert Arthur

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dramafilm-noirmedia manipulationnewspapercavenew mexicomedia circuscreating a news storytrapped in a caveapplying for a jobdysfunctional marriagejournalismreportersheriffcorrupt sheriffrattlesnakeindian reservationnewspaper headlinerock drillsexy blondelong taketeletyperadio newsradio newscasterprayingnewspaper officeescedero new mexicofired from the jobcliff dwellingworld war two veterancynicismindian burial groundindianburial groundnavajo indianzuni indiantrappedrescuetrading postvulturelibelengineerdrinkingaccidentphotographermountaingas stationcave insatirelighting a candlehuman interest storydeputy's badgecigarfifth anniversaryman on the street interviewstethoscopepassenger trainpunched in the facefifty dollar billpunched in the bellythree in the front seat of a carbare chested maleman singingwoman prayingwork anniversarychicken tacowearing a belt and suspendersindian artifactneedlepoint slogansinging cowboyintimidationlighting a cigarettethermos of coffeeriding in a towed carman with glassesreference to sitting bullreference to jesse jamesreference to king tutreference to george armstrong custerreference to charles lindberghpublicitynews serviceofficial corruptionmisanthropemisogamistruthlessnessbriberyextortionmisogynistcontemptslatterncigar smokingwire servicemedia frenzycarnival ridematerialismreference to j. edgar hooverpragmatismfemme fatalereference to lindy'sreference to yogi berraplatinum blondemale slaps femalefurfur wrapanniversary presenttragic eventwriterwedding ringtypewritertv newstv crewtruck drivertraintrailer hometin badgetenttelevision cameratelevision broadcastingtelephone calltearstacosuspenderssuitcasestuck in elevatorsongsirensingingshrineship in a bottleshalerural settingrosaryreligionradio announcerpublisherpoliticspolicepolice carplaying cardsphotographpay phoneoxygennylonsneedleworknavajomother son relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipminermicrophonemedicine manlieliarlanternkneelingkissjinxinsurance salesmanheaddresshusband wife relationshipholy mountainhamburgerguitargreedgovernorfoodreference to floyd collinsflashlightfilling stationferris wheelfather son relationshipfather in law daughter in law relationshipfamily relationshipsexploitationembroideryelevatorelectiondyingdrunkennessdrinkdrilldeathcursecrucifixcontractorconfessioncigarette smokingchurchchewing gumcash registercandlecamerabusblanketbeltambulanceadobescissorslast riteschokingtow trucktouristsuperstitionstabbingselfishnessruinspriestprayerpneumonianew york citynative americanmelodramamarriagemarital separationloss of sonloss of husbandjob interviewinterviewinfidelitygiftface slapdoctordinerconvertiblecatholiccarnivalambitionalbuquerque new mexicobased on true storytitle spoken by character
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