8.0IMDb43k votes
Directed by Billy Wilder
With Kirk Douglas · Jan Sterling · Robert Arthur
the vibe
- 🌀 slow burn
- 🧠 intelligent
- ending register:ambivalent
the story
A cynical reporter capitalizes on a man's entrapment in a cave to boost his own career.
the plot
contains spoilers
- kirk douglas plays a cynical, disgraced reporter
- the reporter creates a media circus surrounding a man trapped in a cave
- the reporter tries to regain a job on a major newspaper
- the story takes place in rural new mexico
awards & recognition
- Oscar Nominee
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total.
where to watch
not on any of our streamers yet.
