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Ace in the Hole
Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... trampling everything in his path - men, women and morals !
Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... tramplin...
Drama - 1951
8.1
92%
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An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
111 min
Release date:
29 Jun 1951
Country:
US
Languages:
Latin, Spanish, English
Budget:
$1,821,052
Revenue:
$1,300,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
By no means a great -- or even a particularly good -- movie, but its sustained nastiness shows a stunning disregard for box-office niceties.
– J. Hoberman,
Village Voice,
3 Sep 2002
rotten:
Ace in the Hole is badly weakened by a poorly constructed plot, which depends for its strength upon assumptions that are not only naive but absurd.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 Sep 2002
fresh:
This 1951 film, about a cynical reporter who seizes on the plight of a man trapped in a mine shaft to promote his career, is cold, lurid, and fascinating, propelled by the same combination of moral outrage and sneaky admiration.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
9 Sep 2002
fresh:
A lurid pulp indictment of exploitation, opportunism, doctored intelligence, torture for profit, insatiable greed, and shady journalism.
– Nathan Lee,
Village Voice,
9 Jan 2007
fresh:
Ace in the Hole is a revelation, as timely now as when it was made.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Aug 2014
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