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Ace in the Hole (1951)

Dir. Billy Wilder. In the New Mexico Dessert, failed journalist Chuck Tatum (Kirk Douglas) hustles his way into a job at a rural newspaper, hoping for a story to resurrect his career when he finds his literal ‘ace in the hole’ — a prospector trapped in an old mine. Chuck manipulates the trapped miner, his…… Continue reading Ace in the Hole (1951)

Published January 9, 2022
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 1951, Ace in the Hole, Billy Wilder, Kirk Douglas

Strangers On A Train (1951)

dir. Alfred Hitchcock. This has a lot more tennis that I remembered. The humor still works, with some surprising dark comedy at the end. Robert Walker is brilliant as the psychopath. I was saddened to read that he died shortly after the film came out in a drug overdose. The black & white cinematography is…… Continue reading Strangers On A Train (1951)

Published March 23, 2020
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 1951, Alfred Hitchcock, Strangers on a Train

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