Ace in the Hole (1951)

Our film series for adults continues on Monday, February 27 at 2:00pm in the library's community meeting rooms. The library will show the film Ace in the Hole (1951). The film series will continue every fourth Monday of the month at 2:00pm. 

Ace in the Hole, also known as The Big Carnival, is a 1951 American film noir directed by Billy Wilder. The film stars Kirk Douglas as a cynical, disgraced reporter who stops at nothing to try to regain a job on a major newspaper. The film co-stars Jan Sterling and features Robert Arthur and Porter Hall.

Join our film critic, Tom LaVille, for a great discussion after the movie, as well as free popcorn and lemonade. This event is free and open to the public, aged 18 and over. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library.