Poster of the movie Ace in the Hole (1951)

Ace in the Hole

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English

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 an old Indian dwelling. 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.

  • Screenshot #1 from Ace in the Hole (1951)
  • Screenshot #2 from Ace in the Hole (1951)
  • Screenshot #3 from Ace in the Hole (1951)
Storyline 

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 an old Indian dwelling. 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 - until things go terribly wrong.

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