Ace in the Hole

Rough, tough Chuck Tatum, who battered his way to the top... trampling everything in his path - men, women and morals !

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

Drama

Kirk Douglas

(Charles Tatum)

Jan Sterling

Robert Arthur

Porter Hall

(Jacob Q. Boot)

Frank Cady

Richard Benedict

Ray Teal

Lewis Martin

John Berkes

Frances Dominguez

Gene Evans

(Deputy Sheriff)

Frank Jaquet

Harry Harvey

Bob Bumpas

(Radio Announcer)

Geraldine Hall

(Mrs. Federber)

Richard Gaines

Oscar Belinda

(Barker (uncredited))

Martin Bendleton

(Barker (uncredited))

Basil Chester

(Indian (uncredited))

Ken Christy

(Jessop (uncredited))

Stewart Kirk Clawson

(Federber Boy (uncredited))

Iron Eyes Cody

(Indian Copy Boy (uncredited))

Francisco Day

(Photographer (uncredited))

Lester Dorr

(Father Diego (uncredited))

Claire Du Brey

(Spinster (uncredited))

Edith Evanson

(Miss Deverich (uncredited))

William Fawcett

(Sad-Faced Man (uncredited))

John Stuart Fulton

(Boy (uncredited))

Joe Gray

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Charles Griffin

(Mr. Wendel (uncredited))

Larry Hogan

(Television Announcer (uncredited))

Frank Keith

(Fireman (uncredited))

Bob Kortman

(Digger (uncredited))

Martha Maryman

(Woman (uncredited))

Stanley McKay

(Reporter (uncredited))

Joe J. Merrill

(Digger (uncredited))

Paul D. Merrill

(Federber Boy (uncredited))

Lee Miller

(Mover (uncredited))

Ralph Moody

(Kusac - Miner (uncredited))

Bert Moorhouse

(Josh Morgan (uncredited))

William H. O'Brien

(Customer at Minosa's (uncredited))

Frank Andrew Parker

(Reporter (uncredited))

Martin Pendleton

(Barker (uncredited))

William N. Peters

(Photographer (uncredited))

Timothy Carey

(Construction Worker (uncredited))

Bill Ramsey

(Vocalist (uncredited))

Jack Roberts

(Newspaperman (uncredited))

Bill Sheehan

(Man (uncredited))

Bert Stevens

(Reporter (uncredited))

John 'Bub' Sweeney

(Reporter (uncredited))

Rythem Wranglers

(Band (uncredited))