Charles "Chuck" Tatum
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Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American drama film directed by Billy Wilder. The film stars Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper.
With Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall. Frustrated former journalist Chuck Tatum now working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about trading post owner Leo Minosa trapped in a cave to rekindle Chuck's career, but the story soon escalates into a media circus.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Billy Wilder
- 1951-07-04
Ace in the hole is an American English idiom that means having a secret advantage or resource to use when needed. It comes from the poker term for a hidden ace card that can win the game. Learn more about its origin, usage, and examples.
Apr 23, 2020 · A classic film about a reporter who exploits a trapped man for his own gain. Watch the full movie online for free on Internet Archive, a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, and music.
- 111 min
Billy Wilder’s ACE IN THE HOLE is one of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his...
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With flaws that outweigh his talent, reporter Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) has bounced across the country from job to job. Winding up in New Mexico, Tatum gets work from the local newspaper, but ...
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- Drama
Billy Wilder’s Ace in the Hole is one of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter who washes up in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the scoop of a lifetime, and will do anything to keep ...
