Ace in the Hole

7.9
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 111 min
  • Premiere: 1951. June 29.

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

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Kirk Douglas

Charles Tatum

Jan Sterling

Lorraine

Robert Arthur

Herbie Cook

Porter Hall

Jacob Q. Boot

Frank Cady

Mr. Federber

Richard Benedict

Leo Minosa

Ray Teal

Sheriff

Lewis Martin

McCardle

John Berkes

Papa Minosa

Frances Dominguez

Mama Minosa

Gene Evans

Deputy Sheriff

Frank Jaquet

Smollett

Harry Harvey

Dr. Hilton

Bob Bumpas

Radio Announcer

Geraldine Hall

Mrs. Federber

Oscar Belinda

Barker (uncredited)

Martin Bendleton

Barker (uncredited)

Basil Chester

Indian (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Jessop (uncredited)

Stewart Kirk Clawson

Federber Boy (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Copy Boy (uncredited)

Francisco Day

Photographer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Father Diego (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Spinster (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Miss Deverich (uncredited)

William Fawcett

Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)

John Stuart Fulton

Boy (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Minor Role (uncredited)

Charles Griffin

Mr. Wendel (uncredited)

Larry Hogan

Television Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Keith

Fireman (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Digger (uncredited)

Martha Maryman

Woman (uncredited)

Stanley McKay

Reporter (uncredited)

Joe J. Merrill

Digger (uncredited)

Paul D. Merrill

Federber Boy (uncredited)

Lee Miller

Mover (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Kusac - Miner (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Josh Morgan (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Customer at Minosa's (uncredited)

Frank Andrew Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

Martin Pendleton

Barker (uncredited)

William N. Peters

Photographer (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

Construction Worker (uncredited)

Bill Ramsey

Vocalist (uncredited)

Jack Roberts

Newspaperman (uncredited)

Bill Sheehan

Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Reporter (uncredited)

John 'Bub' Sweeney

Reporter (uncredited)

Rythem Wranglers

Band (uncredited)

Art

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Camera

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

William Rand

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Ed Fitzharris

Wardrobe Designer

Crew

Irene Martin

Stand In

Directing

Billy Wilder

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Francisco Day

Assistant Director

Editing

Doane Harrison

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Billy Wilder

Producer

William Schorr

Associate Producer

Hugh Brown

Production Manager

Richard Blaydon

Production Manager

Bert McKay

Casting

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

John Cope

Sound

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Writing

Art

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Ray Moyer

Set Decoration

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Camera

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

William Rand

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Hal Lierley

Makeup Artist

Wally Westmore

Makeup Department Head

Ed Fitzharris

Wardrobe Designer

Crew

Irene Martin

Stand In

Directing

Billy Wilder

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Francisco Day

Assistant Director

Editing

Doane Harrison

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Billy Wilder

Producer

William Schorr

Associate Producer

Hugh Brown

Production Manager

Richard Blaydon

Production Manager

Bert McKay

Casting

Sound

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Sidney Cutner

Orchestrator

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Van Cleave

Orchestrator

John Cope

Sound

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Writing