El gran carnaval (1951)
Charles Tatum es un periodista sin escrúpulos que atraviesa una mala racha a causa de su adicción al alcohol, razón por la que se ha visto obligado a trabajar en un pequeño diario de Nuevo México. Cuando un minero indio se queda atrapado en un túnel, Tatum ve la oportunidad de volver a triunfar en el mundo del periodismo. Entonces, en connivencia con el sheriff del pueblo, no sólo convierte el caso en un espectáculo, sino que, además, retrasa cuanto puede el rescate.
Directora: Billy Wilder
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Kirk Douglas as Charles Tatum |
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Jan Sterling as Lorraine |
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Robert Arthur as Herbie Cook |
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Porter Hall as Jacob Q. Boot |
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Frank Cady as Mr. Federber |
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Richard Benedict as Leo Minosa |
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Ray Teal as Sheriff |
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Lewis Martin as McCardle |
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John Berkes as Papa Minosa |
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Frances Dominguez as Mama Minosa |
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Gene Evans as Deputy Sheriff |
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Frank Jaquet as Smollett |
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Harry Harvey as Dr. Hilton |
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Bob Bumpas as Radio Announcer |
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Geraldine Hall as Mrs. Federber |
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Richard Gaines as Nagel |
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Oscar Belinda as Barker (uncredited) |
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Martin Bendleton as Barker (uncredited) |
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Basil Chester as Indian (uncredited) |
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Ken Christy as Jessop (uncredited) |
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Stewart Kirk Clawson as Federber Boy (uncredited) |
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Iron Eyes Cody as Indian Copy Boy (uncredited) |
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Francisco Day as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Father Diego (uncredited) |
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Claire Du Brey as Spinster (uncredited) |
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Edith Evanson as Miss Deverich (uncredited) |
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William Fawcett as Sad-Faced Man (uncredited) |
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John Stuart Fulton as Boy (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Charles Griffin as Mr. Wendel (uncredited) |
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Larry Hogan as Television Announcer (uncredited) |
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Frank Keith as Fireman (uncredited) |
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Bob Kortman as Digger (uncredited) |
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Martha Maryman as Woman (uncredited) |
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Stanley McKay as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Joe J. Merrill as Digger (uncredited) |
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Paul D. Merrill as Federber Boy (uncredited) |
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Lee Miller as Mover (uncredited) |
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Ralph Moody as Kusac - Miner (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Josh Morgan (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Customer at Minosa's (uncredited) |
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Frank Andrew Parker as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Martin Pendleton as Barker (uncredited) |
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William N. Peters as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Timothy Carey as Construction Worker (uncredited) |
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Bill Ramsey as Vocalist (uncredited) |
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Jack Roberts as Newspaperman (uncredited) |
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Bill Sheehan as Man (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens as Reporter (uncredited) |
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John 'Bub' Sweeney as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Rythem Wranglers as Band (uncredited) |
| Production | Billy Wilder | Producer |
| Writing | Walter Newman | Writer |
| Writing | Lesser Samuels | Writer |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Billy Wilder | Director |
| Editing | Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Writing | Billy Wilder | Writer |
| Art | A. Earl Hedrick | Art Direction |
| Camera | Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Production | William Schorr | Associate Producer |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Francisco Day | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Charles C. Coleman | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Irmin Roberts | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Doane Harrison | Supervising Film Editor |
| Sound | Sidney Cutner | Orchestrator |
| Art | Ray Moyer | Set Decoration |
| Production | Richard Blaydon | Production Manager |
| Sound | John Cope | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hal Lierley | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Hugh Brown | Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | Farciot Edouart | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Van Cleave | Orchestrator |
| Sound | George Parrish | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Irene Martin | Stand In |
| Production | Bert McKay | Casting |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Camera | William Rand | Camera Operator |
| Camera | George Sherman | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Fitzharris | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | Harold Lewis | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Gene Garvin | Sound Recordist |