Chuck Tatum

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Chuck Tatum is the cynical, opportunistic newspaper reporter at the center of Billy Wilder’s film "Ace in the Hole," whose ruthless pursuit of a big story drives the movie’s moral drama.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Ace in the Hole NERFINISHED
associatedWith cynical view of the press
centralThemeRelation media ethics
moral corruption
sensationalism in journalism
characterTrait cynical
opportunistic
ruthless
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Billy Wilder NERFINISHED
drivesPlotOf Ace in the Hole NERFINISHED
genreContext drama film
film noir
hasFullName Charles Tatum NERFINISHED
involvedIn exploitation of a trapped man for news coverage
languageOfWork English
medium film
moralArc downfall due to ambition
motivatedBy career advancement
desire for a big story
narrativeRole antihero
protagonist
occupation newspaper reporter
portrayedBy Kirk Douglas NERFINISHED
yearOfFirstAppearance 1951

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Ace in the Hole leadCharacter Chuck Tatum