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Ace in the Hole (1951) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 111 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Starring
- Edith Evanson, Gene Evans, Frank Cady, Timothy Carey, Porter Hall, Claire Du Brey
Chuck Tatum is a rough, ambitious man who claws his way to the top, leaving a trail of broken relationships, compromised morals, and crushed competition. When a desperate reporter seizes the chance to sensationalize a story about a man trapped in a cave to revive his career, both men become entangled in a ruthless struggle for fame and power.
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