film · 1951

Ace in the Hole

Frustrated former journalist Chuck Tatum now working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about trading post owner Leo Minosa trapped in a cave to rekindle Chuck's career, but the story soon escalates into a media circus.

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Laguna Pueblo viewed from Old Route 66, New Mexico

Drama

Church exteriors used in the film

Laguna Pueblo

Ace in the Hole · 1951

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Main location: the massive cave-in set where Leo Minosa is trapped; a 237-foot-tall set covering 1200x1600 feet built behind the Lookout Point Trading Post, incorporating cliff dwellings, an Indian...

Cliff Dwelling Set (west of Gallup)

Ace in the Hole · 1951

Drama

Sun-Bulletin newspaper office scenes; Billy Wilder used a concealed camera mounted on a truck to film verite-style street shots

Downtown Albuquerque

Ace in the Hole · 1951