Summary:
Charles Tatum, a down-on-his-luck reporter, takes a job with a small New Mexico newspaper. The job is pretty boring until he finds a man trapped in a mine. He jumps at the chance to make a name for himself by taking over and prolonging the rescue effort, and feeding stories to major newspapers. He creates a national media sensation and milks it for all it is worth.
| Runtime: | 111 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Paramount Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, Film-Noir |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Latin |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Billy Wilder | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Billy Wilder | Written By |
| Lesser Samuels | Written By |
| Victor Desny | Story |
| Walter Newman | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Chuck Tatum |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bob Bumpas | Radio Announcer |
| Frances Dominguez | Mama Minosa |
| Frank Cady | Mr. Federber |
| Frank Jaquet | Sam Smollett |
| Gene Evans | Deputy Sheriff |
| Geraldine Hall | Nellie Federber |
| Harry Harvey | Dr. Hilton |
| Jan Sterling | Lorraine Minosa |
| John Berkes | Papa Minosa |
| Lewis Martin | McCardle |
| Porter Hall | Jacob Q. Boot |
| Ray Teal | Sheriff Gus Kretzer |
| Richard Benedict | Leo Minosa |
| Robert Arthur | Herbie Cook |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Billy Wilder | Producer |
| William Schorr | Associate Producer |
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