Movie ace in the hole 1951

Ace in the hole is directed by billy wilder and wilder cowrites the screenplay with lesser samuels, walter newman and victor desny. Ace in the hole 1951 drama, filmnoir film gorillas. Washed up in the midwest, wiseass new york hack chuck tatum kirk douglas sees a chance to break back into the bigtime by milking the human interest story of a cavein victim, even when it means holding off a rescue attempt. Ace in the hole 1951 stream and watch online moviefone. This 1951 film, about a cynical reporter who seizes on the plight of a man. Director, screenwriter, and producer billy wilder suffered. A frustrated former bigcity 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. Ace in the hole taos unlimited movie locations of the. Clip i know newspapers backward, forward and sideways 1951 hd. The big carnival, a former bigtime reporter whose reputation is so tarnished hes now at an albuquerque rag, chasing down localinterest stuff.

Ace in the hole is a 1951 film about a frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper who exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rejump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus. Ace in the hole the big carnival 1951 rotten tomatoes. However some movies that became memorable and that were able to make a dramatic impact on this young guy include, duel in the sun and gone with the wind. A reporter smells a comeback opportunity when a miner is trapped in a cavein.

The studio hoped a new theatrical run plus tv showings still a novelty in the early 1950s might recoup some of the losses from its initial release, when it died a. Billy wilders ace in the hole crafts a chaotic atmosphere while simultaneously building human relationships and wrapping an organic message around its snappy screenplay. Theres not a soft or sentimental passage in billy wilders ace in the hole 1951, a portrait of rotten journalism and the publics insatiable. The big carnival a frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rejump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus. It marked a series of firsts for auteur billy wilder. When i consider the news business today it seems that the industry has taken some of the more negative lessons that we may have learned from citizen kane and. Its easy to blame the press for its portraits of selfdestructing celebrities, philandering preachers, corrupt politicians or bragging serial killers. An unrelenting portrait of media sensationalism and the human obsession with tragedy that propels it, the film is based on a true story that also spawned robert penn warrens novel the cave.

Ace in the hole aka the big carnival is a 1951 american film noir starring kirk douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper it marked a series of firsts for auteur billy wilder. Wilder 19062002 came to ace in the hole right after sunset boulevard 1950, which had 11 oscar nominations and won three. Rent ace in the hole 1951 starring kirk douglas and jan sterling on dvd and bluray. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Ace in the hole 1951 a frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rejump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus. Ace in the hole 1951 is directorcowriter billy wilders uncompromising, dark and harsh noirish commentary about human nature, and the unscrupulous and selfserving actions of compromised tabloidmedia journalists.

Of the many movies i viewed in the early 50s, so many,like now, were here today, forgotten tomorrow. Ace in the hole 1951 full english full movie ace in the hole 1951 full full movie ace in the hole 1951 full full movie streaming ace in the hole 1951 full movie engsub watch ace in the. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Kirk douglas, jan sterling, robert arthur, porter hall, frank cady, richard benedict, ray teal, lewis martin director. Ace in the hole 1951 is directorcowriter billy wilders uncompromising, dark and harsh noirish commentary about human nature, and the unscrupulous and selfserving actions of compromised. New mexico desert, new mexico, usa cave dwelling location approximately halfway between arizona border and manuelito, arizona 14 of. Financial analysis of ace in the hole 1951 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Tigerlily76 absolutely brilliant billy wilders somewhat depressing depiction of what humanity can sometimes represent is spot on. A desperate reporter played by kirk douglas stumbles onto a potentiallylucrative humaninterest story a man trapped in a remote cave and does all he can to exploit the situation to.

Kirk douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as chuck tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter who washes up in deadend albuquerque, happens upon the scoop of a lifetime, and will do anything to keep getting the lurid headlines. Ace in the hole 1951 is directorcowriter billy wilders uncompromising, dark and harsh. Theres not a soft or sentimental passage in billy wilders ace in the hole 1951, a portrait of rotten journalism and the publics insatiable appetite for it. Also released as the big carnival, ace in the hole was a major boxoffice disappointment upon its original release in 1951, even though it was sandwiched between two of wilders biggest hits. With flaws that outweigh his talent, reporter chuck tatum kirk douglas has bounced across the country from job to job. Ace in the hole, also known as the big carnival, is a 1951 american film noir starring kirk douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. Ace in the hole 1951 billy wilder related allmovie. Filming locations 8 filming dates 1 filming locations. The film costars jan sterling and features robert arthur and porter hall.

Also released as the big carnival, ace in the hole was a major boxoffice disappointment upon its original release in 1951, even though it was sandwiched between two of wilders biggest hits, sunset boulevard and stalag 17. Cowritten with screenwriters lesser samuels and walter newman, the caustic film presented a scathing attack on the sensationalizing and ruthless tabloid mass media, serving as. A frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rejump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus. Until, that is, a local miner gets stuck in a cavea situation that taylor not only exploits but actually manipulates. A frustrated former bigcity 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 outofcontrol circus. The studio hoped a new theatrical run plus tv showings still a novelty in the early 1950s might recoup some of. A sordid and cynical drama of a corrupt newspaper man, set against a grisly panorama of mob morbidity, is delivered with all the stinging impact of an angry slap in the face by ace in the hole.

When i consider the news business today it seems that the industry has taken some of the more negative lessons that we may have learned from citizen kane and made it into the model for current journalism. Ace in the hole has been ranked 30689 times, wins 60. Nov 28, 2011 also released as the big carnival, ace in the hole was a major boxoffice disappointment upon its original release in 1951, even though it was sandwiched between two of wilders biggest hits. This is a solid flick but doesnt come close to recapturing the greatness of billy wilders other films such as sunset blvd. A frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol media circus. Known for his biting cynicism and hard edges in such masterpieces as double indemnity 1944 and the lost weekend 1945, he. Billy wilders ace in the hole 1951 starring kirk douglas and jan sterling jules dassins prison noir masterpiecebrute force 1947 starring burt lancaster, hume cronyn, and charles bickford orson welles citizen kane 1941 also starring joseph cotten william dieterles the devil and daniel webster 1941 directed by john brahmhangover. The equivalent of a deranged maniac rubbing salt into a wound while a rabid dog lunges at your feet. Winding up in new mexico, tatum gets work from the local newspaper, but. The films clever title ace in the hole had two distinct meanings.

Gallery of 32 movie poster and cover images for ace in the hole 1951. Meet the hero of billy wilders corrosive 1951 classic ace in the hole a. The film used a gigantic set claimed at the time to be the largest constructed for any movie other than a war film. Ace in the hole 18 movie clip i know newspapers backward. June 29, 1951 ace in the hole is available at on dvd from the criterion collection. Movie title from the film ace in the hole 1951, directed by billy wilder, starring kirk douglas and jan sterling. A movie truly ahead of its time, ace in the hole also known as the big carnival turned out to be too bitter and cynical for moviegoers in 1951. Ace in the hole 1951 tt0043338 a frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol media circus. The film costars jan sterling and features robert arthur and porter hall it marked a series of firsts for auteur billy wilder.

Spearheaded by an excellent kirk douglas, ace in the hole is an incisive and. Written by walter newman, lesser samuels, and billy wilder. Ace in the hole or the big carnival as it was called in the united states is one of billy wilders most bitinglyeffective satirical films. Aug 12, 2007 kirk douglas plays a cynical reporter who capitalizes on a mine disaster in ace in the hole. Ace in the hole is one of the more adult movies to come out of hollywood in the early 1950s, and is a typically highquality story from wilder at a time in his career when, retrospectively at least, he could do little wrong this movie was sandwiched between sunset blvd. Ace in the hole 1951 directed by billy wilder genres comedy drama subgenres media satire, tragicomedy, black comedy run time 112 min. Ace in the hole 1951 many things about ace in the hole, the acerbic 1951 black comedy by billy wilder, are difficult to pin downstarting with its title, which was changed to the big carnival when paramount reissued the picture. With kirk douglas, jan sterling, robert arthur, porter hall. Genuine new mexico newsman bob bumpas reporting as director billy wilders everyman ferderber frank cady and wife geraldine hall are interviewed, circus atmosphere growing in ace in the hole, 1951, starring kirk douglas view the tcmdb entry for ace in the hole 1951. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Released june 29th, 1951, ace in the hole stars kirk douglas, jan sterling, porter hall, robert arthur the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 72 out of 100 on. Billy wilders ace in the hole is one of the most scathing indictments of american culture ever produced by a hollywood filmmaker. Ace in the hole movie posters from movie poster shop. Music is by hugo friedhofer and cinematography by charles lang jr.

Ace in the hole 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ace in the hole is a 1951 film about a frustrated former bigcity journalist now stuck working for an albuquerque newspaper who exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rejump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an outofcontrol circus directed by billy wilder. Billy wilders ace in the hole is one of the most scathing indictments of. A bit over the top at times, but i suppose that was meant as a metaphor for the sensationalized news industry. Twisted, dark, feverishly cynical, and hungrily steamy from the first filthy frame to the last ironic mic drop. Ace in the hole, also known as the big carnival, is a 1951 american film noir starring kirk douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to.

Enterprising newsman tatum kirk douglas emerging from the new mexico cave where a touristtrap operator is stuck, tangling with a deputy gene evans then the wife jan sterling, and calling his editor, in billy wilders ace in the hole, 1951. I have just modified 3 external links on ace in the hole 1951 film. Rent ace in the hole 1951 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It stars kirk douglas, jan sterling, bob arthur, porter hall and richard benedict. Ace in the hole 1951 movie clip mountain of the seven. A bigcity newspaperman with a busted reputation, broke and stranded in albuquerque, new mexico, hopes to find his way back to the big time by sensationalizing. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. A desperate reporter played by kirk douglas stumbles onto a potentiallylucrative humaninterest story a man trapped in a remote cave. Strangely enough, ace in the hole is the most memorable of all movies viewed.