Summary
Ace in the Hole is an American film first released in 1951,
directed by Billy Wilder.
The film stars Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall and Frank Cady.
It has also been released under the title: The Big Carnival.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Script: Billy Wilder
- Photo: Charles Lang
- Music: Hugo Friedhofer
- Cast: Kirk Douglas (Charles ’Chuck’ Tatum), Jan Sterling (Lorraine Minosa), Robert Arthur (Herbie Cook), Porter Hall (Jacob Q. Boot), Frank Cady (Mr. Federber), Richard Benedict (Leo Minosa), Ray Teal (Sheriff Gus Kretzer), Lewis Martin (McCardle), John Berkes (Papa Minosa), Frances Dominguez (Mama Minosa), Gene Evans (Deputy Sheriff), Frank Jaquet (Sam Smollett), Harry Harvey (Dr. Hilton), Bob Bumpas (Radio Announcer), Geraldine Hall (Nellie Federber), Richard Gaines (Nagel), Oscar Belinda (Barker), Martin Bendleton (Barker), Timothy Carey (Man Removing Teletype Machine), Basil Chester (Indian), Ken Christy (Jessop), Stewart Kirk Clawson (Federber Boy), Iron Eyes Cody (Indian Copy Boy), Francisco Day (Photographer), Lester Dorr (Father Diego), Claire Du Brey (Spinster), Edith Evanson (Miss Deverich), William Fawcett (Sad-Faced Man), John Stuart Fulton (Boy), Joe Gray, Charles Griffin (Mr. Wendel), Larry Hogan (Television Announcer), Frank Keith (Fireman), Bob Kortman (Digger), Martha Maryman (Woman), Stanley McKay (Reporter), Joe J. Merrill (Digger), Paul D. Merrill (Federber Boy), Ralph Moody (Kusac, Miner), Bert Moorhouse (Josh Morgan), Frank Andrew Parker (Reporter), Martin Pendleton (Bit Barker), William N. Peters (Photographer), Roy Regnier (Nagel, New York Editor), Jack Roberts (Newspaperman), Bill Sheehan (Man), Bert Stevens (Reporter), John ’Bub’ Sweeney (Reporter)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Latin
- Runtime: 111 min; B&W
- Aka: The Big Carnival
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