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Ace In The Hole (1951)

Directed by Billy Wilder · Cinematography by Charles Lang

Approved111 min65 frames

Drama

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

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Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — An office with a bulletin board decorated with photos and a framed quote. A man in a suit stands by a…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — An industrial outdoor site features a large steel oil drilling rig against a sky. An older man in a hat…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: wide — A vast, dusty desert landscape features a large rocky cliff face in the distance. A lone man stands…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: wide — A dusty outdoor site features a large crowd of parked vintage cars below a slope. A man stands at a…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — A 1950s room features a desk with a vintage typewriter and a dressing table. One man sits using a…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: wide — A dry, dusty roadside in an arid landscape features parked mid-century automobiles. A woman holding a…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: establishing — A vast, dusty open lot features a traveling carnival with tents and vehicles. Numerous…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: closeup — A rocky, dark interior space features a jagged aperture cut into solid stone. The man gazes forward…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — An interior space with a wooden counter covered in documents and a small box. A man and a woman stand…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — A cramped, dark underground passage features dirt walls reinforced with rough wooden planks. A man…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: wide — A crowd of people gathers at the base of a massive stone cliff wall. Painted white letters on the rock…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — A room contains a bed, a desk with a telephone, and a wall crucifix. An elderly man stands centrally in…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — A bustling interior with wooden ceiling beams and blurred figures in the background. An elderly man…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: medium — An open dirt lot features a parked amusement truck with large painted lettering. A blonde woman with…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: wide — A group of passengers exits a train marked Leo Minosa Special into a grassy field. People run across the…Ace In The Hole (1951) movie still: establishing — A crowded night carnival is nestled against a large, dark, uneven rock formation. A Ferris wheel…
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Ace In The Hole — official trailer

What is Ace In The Hole about?

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

Where can you watch Ace In The Hole?

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What does the cinematography of Ace In The Hole look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Ace In The Hole leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Charles Lang keeps 49% of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 66% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of Ace In The Hole?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ace In The Hole (1951) are #020202, #c9c9c9, #464646, #8b8b8b, #fbfbfb, #727272 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #020202
  • #c9c9c9
  • #464646
  • #8b8b8b
  • #fbfbfb
  • #727272

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