Ace in the Hole (1951)

Ace in the Hole Storyline

Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until he finds a man trapped in an old Indian dwelling. He jumps at the chance to make a name for himself by taking over and prolonging the rescue effort, and feeding stories to major newspapers. He creates a national media sensation and milks it for all it is worth - until things go terribly wrong.

Ace in the Hole Cast

Kirk Douglas as Chuck Tatum / Jan Sterling as Lorraine Minosa / Robert Arthur as Herbie Cook / Porter Hall as Jacob Q. Boot / Frank Cady as Mr. Federber / Richard Benedict as Leo Minosa / Ray Teal as Sheriff Gus Kretzer / Lewis Martin as McCardle / John Berkes as Papa Minosa / Frances Dominguez as Mama Minosa / Gene Evans as Deputy Sheriff / Frank Jaquet as Sam Smollett / Harry Harvey as Dr. Hilton / Bob Bumpas as Radio Announcer / Geraldine Hall as Nellie Federber