Ace in the Hole
(a.k.a. "The Big Carnival" -- new title)

US (1951): Drama/Film-Noir

Billy Wilder directs this intelligent, efficient and cynical look at journalistic ethics. Charles Tatum (Kirk Douglas), a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until Tatum discovers a man trapped in a mine. 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. Supporting cast includes Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur, Porter Hall, Frank Cady and Richard Benedict. (Paramount) (IMDb)

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