Film record

Ace in the Hole

1952Feature film111 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · film noir

Credits

Writing

Billy Wilder — Screenwriting
Walter Newman — Screenwriting
Lesser Samuels — Screenwriting

Production

Billy Wilder — Production

Music

Hugo Friedhofer — Music composition

Cinematography

Charles Lang — Cinematography

Editing

Arthur P. Schmidt — Editing

Costume

Edith Head — Costume design

Direction

Billy Wilder — Directing

Cast

Kirk Douglas — Acting
Jan Sterling — Acting
Robert Arthur — Acting
Porter Hall — Acting
Gene Evans — Acting
Frank Cady — Acting
Lewis Martin — Acting
Edith Evanson — Acting
Lester Dorr — Acting
Ray Teal — Acting
Richard Benedict — Acting
Richard Gaines — Acting
Harry Harvey — Acting
Ralph Moody — Acting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
15 Feb 1952Checked 20 Sep 2026
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