Ace in the Hole
“Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... trampling everything in his path - men, women and morals !”
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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Cast
51 people
Kirk Douglas
Charles Tatum
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Jan Sterling
Lorraine
Known for
1984
The Harder They Fall
Robert Arthur
Herbie Cook
Known for
Yellow Sky
Twelve O'Clock High
Porter Hall
Jacob Q. Boot
Known for
Double Indemnity
His Girl Friday
Frank Cady
Mr. Federber
Known for
Rear Window
Green Acres
Richard Benedict
Leo Minosa
Known for
Ocean's Eleven
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Ray Teal
Sheriff
Known for
Bonanza
The Wild One
Lewis Martin
McCardle
Known for
The War of the Worlds
Witness to Murder
John Berkes
Papa Minosa
Known for
The Egg and I
Johnny O'Clock
Frances Dominguez
Mama Minosa
Gene Evans
Deputy Sheriff
Known for
Shock Corridor
The Steel Helmet
Frank Jaquet
Smollett
Known for
D.O.A.
Billy Wilder Director · Walter Newman Writer Lesser Samuels Writer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $1.8M · United States release June 29, 1951
Box office
Budget
$1,821,052
Worldwide gross
$1,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.7×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Latin · Spanish
Release dates
United States · June 14, 1951
Premiere · Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States · June 29, 1951
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 4, 1951 · Theatrical
Austria
April 1, 1952 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 23, 1952 · Theatrical
June 20, 2011 · Physical · Blu-Ray/DVD Videolar
China
June 12, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Finland
October 19, 1951 · Theatrical
France
April 2, 1952 · Theatrical
September 13, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
February 15, 1952 · Theatrical
Italy
August 26, 1951 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Japan
September 17, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 5, 2014 · Physical · Blu ray
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
September 1, 1954 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 30, 1951 · Theatrical
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