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Ace in the Hole

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Alternate Title

The Big Carnival

MPAA Rating

NR

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Not For Children

Category

Feature

Produced by

Paramount Pictures

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Ace in the Hole (1951)

Directed by Billy Wilder

Genres - Drama, Comedy | Sub-Genres - Media Satire, Tragi-comedy, Black Comedy | Release Date - Jun 29, 1951 (USA - Limited), Jul 4, 1951 (USA - Unknown), Jul 4, 1951 (USA) | Run Time - 112 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Charles Tatum

Jan Sterling

Lorraine Minosa

Porter Hall

Jacob Q. Boot

Bob Arthur

Herbie Cook

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Leo Minosa

Frank Cady

Mr. Federber

Ray Teal

Sheriff Gus Kretzer

Lewis Martin

McCardle

John Berks

Papa Minosa

Robert Arthur

Herbie Cook

Frances Dominguez

Frances Dominguez

Mama Minosa

Gene Evans

Deputy Sheriff

Frank Jaquet

Smollett

Harry Harvey

Dr. Hilton

Bob Bumpas

Radio Announcer

Geraldine Hall

Mrs. Federber

Richard Gaines

Nagel

Paul D. Merrill

Paul D. Merrill

Federber Boy

Stewart Kirk Clawson

Stewart Kirk Clawson

Federber Boy

John Stuart Fulton

John Stuart Fulton

Boy

Bob Kortman

Digger

Joe J. Merrill

Digger

Edith Evanson

Miss Deverich

Ralph Moody

Kusac, the Miner

Claire DuBrey

Spinster

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Sad-Faced Man

Bill Sheehan

Man

Frank Keith

Fireman

Bert Stevens

Reporter

Basil Chester

Indian

Bert Moorhouse

Morgan

Ken Christy

Jessop

Martha Maryman

Woman

Lester Dorr

Priest

Larry Hogan

Television Announcer

John 'Bub' Sweeney

John 'Bub' Sweeney

Reporter

Stanley McKay

Reporter

Frank Andrew Parker

Frank Andrew Parker

Reporter

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian Copy Boy

Charles Griffin

Charles Griffin

Mr. Wendel

Jack Roberts

Newspaperman

Oscar Belinda

Barker

Martin Bendleton

Martin Bendleton

Barker

William N. Peters

William N. Peters

Photographer

Chico Day

Photographer

John Berkes

Crew

Billy Wilder

Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Lesser Samuels

Screenwriter

Walter Newman

Screenwriter

William Schorr

Assoc. Producer

Charles Lang

Cinematographer

Doane Harrison

Editor

Farciot Edouart

Special Effects

Edith Head

Costumes

Earl Hedrick

Art Director

Hal Pereira

Art Director

Arthur P. Schmidt

Editor

Wally Westmore

Make Up

Sam Comer

Set Design

Hugo Friedhofer

Composer

Gene Garvin

Sound/Sound Designer

Harold Lewis

Sound/Sound Designer

Ray Moyer

Set Design