Ace in the Hole
Summary: 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.
Release Date: July 04, 1951
Director:
Billy Wilder
Runtime: 1 h 51 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 1,800,000
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