Drama / Film-Noir
USA,
1951, 111 min
Directed by:
Billy WilderCinematography:
Charles LangComposer:
Hugo FriedhoferCast:
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Gene Evans, Timothy Carey, Iron Eyes Cody, Ray Teal, Frank Cady, Harry Harvey, Richard Gaines (more)VOD (1)
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One of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker, Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole is legendary for both its cutting social critique and its status as a hard-to-find cult classic. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque who happens upon the story of a lifetime—and will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1952 - Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman (Best Original Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1951 - Hugo Friedhofer (Golden Osella - Best Original Music)
- 1951 - Billy Wilder (Golden Lion for Best Film)