STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

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Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate PG

Cast Kirk Douglas Jan Sterling Robert Arthur

Directors Billy Wilder

Screenwriters Walter Newman Lesser Samuels

Running Time 111 minutes

Ace In The Hole (PG)

Plot
Hired by a New Mexico paper, unprincipled big-city reporter Charles Tatum not only cajoles the national media into covering the story of a man trapped in a cave, but also lures the townsfolk into competing for their moment in the spotlight.

Verdict
A period piece which remains resonant with a chilling turn from Douglas


Reviewer: David Parkinson

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