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05-09-2020 04:01 PM
8:00 p.m. Eastern -- "Ace in the Hole"; alternate title, "The Big Carnival". Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Porter Hall, Sam Cady
Searingly directed by Billy Wilder, it's the story of a big city washed-up reporter (Kirk Douglas) seeking to restore his status on a small, southwestern newspaper. If that means duping his skeptical editor, and using unscrupulous and life-threatening means to prolong a dangerous cave-in story, so be it...
Kirk Douglas is fabulous as the duplicitous, cynical, morally compromised journalist, a cautionary tale for then, and for now. He even throws in with the restless wife of the cave-in victim, and his schemes extend to members of the local corrupt authorities with agendas of their own...
Jan Sterling is super also as the "woman who can be had" in this. I didn't know she had it in her-- wish she could have had other roles to extend her talent. Watch her and Kirk deftly skirmishing in this clip. Ping, pong, back and forth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLjiVwzeDb0
Beware though, this film is every bit as bleak and unyielding in its portrayal of human nature as Wilder's other great noir, "Double Indemnity".
05-09-2020 04:04 PM
"Honey, you like those rocks just as much as I do....."
05-09-2020 04:37 PM
This sounds great. Thanks @Oznell Boy he is a good looking man. ❤️
05-09-2020 04:51 PM
A great diversion for a Saturday night with some popcorn and beverage.
05-09-2020 06:26 PM
One of my favorites .... Yes .. he was absolutely a gorgeous man ....
05-09-2020 06:26 PM
And I should ad .. a great actor ....
05-09-2020 06:32 PM
@Oznell I've not seen this film. I'm looking forward to watching it tonight.
As always...thank you for the great review.
05-09-2020 07:27 PM
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