ASA 🎥📽🎬 Ace in the Hole (1951) a film directed by Billy Wilder with Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall

Ace in the Hole (1951) Synopsis / Plot A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until he finds a man trapped in a mine. He jumps at the chance to make a name for himself by taking over and prolonging the rescue effort, and feeding stories to major newspapers. He creates a national media sensation and milks it for all it is worth. Awards 1951: Nominated for Oscar: Best Story and Screenplay 1951: National Board of Review: Best Actress (Sterling)