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Ace in the Hole

  • 1hr 51m
  • 72

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Billy Wilder

Writer:

Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman, Victor Desny

Release Date:

Oct 19, 1951

Runtime:

1hr 51m

Synopsis

A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.

Cast

  • Kirk Douglas
  • Jan Sterling
  • Robert Arthur
  • Porter Hall
  • Frank Cady
  • Richard Benedict
  • Ray Teal
  • Lewis Martin
  • John Berkes
  • Frances Dominguez

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Metacritic

72
metacritic
Based on 6 Critics
7.7

USER SCORE (23)

Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Reviews
40

So ham-handed and relentlessly overbaked that it is easy to see why audiences initially stayed away from it. Just when and how did anyone come to see this as a classic?

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Metacritic review by Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat
80

Ace in the Hole is an acquired taste -- and an unforgettable one.

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Metacritic review by A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
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