Ace in the Hole
Jun 29, 1951 | IMDB 7.9
111 min Watch NowDrama
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Drama
An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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IMDB 5.3 | Jun , 1950
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IMDB 5 | May , 1933
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IMDB 7 | Jul , 1935
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IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1949
After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.Riot in Cell Block 11
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 1954
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.Odds Against Tomorrow
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1959
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IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1946
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IMDB 6 | Aug , 1947
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1947
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IMDB 6.4 | Feb , 1951
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.The Sound of Fury
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1950
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IMDB 6 | Mar , 2022
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IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 1948
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IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1950
Two hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies the other accuses their black doctor of murder.The House on Telegraph Hill
IMDB 6.3 | May , 1951
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IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1944
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IMDB 7.3 | Jul , 1947
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