Ace in the Hole

1951 film directed by Billy Wilder
Movie film Q1545826
Ace in the Hole
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Ace in the Hole

Summary

Ace in the Hole is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ace in the Hole received the National Film Registry[3].
  • Ace in the Hole's image is recorded as Ace in the Hole (Style B half-sheet poster - "The Big Carnival").jpg[4].
  • Ace in the Hole's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Ace in the Hole's director is recorded as Billy Wilder[6].
  • Ace in the Hole's screenwriter is recorded as Billy Wilder[7].
  • Ace in the Hole's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Newman[8].
  • Ace in the Hole's screenwriter is recorded as Lesser Samuels[9].
  • Ace in the Hole's composer is recorded as Hugo Friedhofer[10].
  • Ace in the Hole's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Ace in the Hole's genre is recorded as film noir[12].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[13].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Jan Sterling[14].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Robert Arthur[15].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Porter Hall[16].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Gene Evans[17].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Frank Cady[18].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Lewis Martin[19].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Edith Evanson[20].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Lester Dorr[21].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Ray Teal[22].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Richard Benedict[23].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Richard Gaines[24].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Harry Harvey[25].
  • Ace in the Hole's cast member is recorded as Ralph Moody[26].
  • Ace in the Hole's producer is recorded as Billy Wilder[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ace in the Hole's producer is recorded as Billy Wilder[27]. Its director is recorded as Billy Wilder[6]. Screenwriters include Billy Wilder[7], Walter Newman[8], and Lesser Samuels[9]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[13], Jan Sterling[14], Robert Arthur[15], Porter Hall[16], Gene Evans[17], and Frank Cady[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1952-02-15T00:00:00Z[28] and +1951-07-04T00:00:00Z[29]. Ace in the Hole's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include drama film[11] and film noir[12]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[31].

Reception

Ace in the Hole received the National Film Registry[3]. Reviews include 8.4/10[32], 90%[33], and 72/100[34].

Why It Matters

Ace in the Hole ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (664 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Ace in the Hole receive?

Honors received include National Film Registry[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . cbsnews.com. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . Lexicon of international films. Retrieved . filmdienst.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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