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The Green Hornet S1E20 — Ace in the Hole
7.6
The Green Hornet•Season 1•Episode 20

Ace in the Hole

7.6/10 · 121 votesFeb 3, 196725 min

Ranked #1 of 26 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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The Green Hornet uses Mike Axford in a plan to get mobsters Phil Trager & Steve Gant to take each other out. But when Axford shows up when he isn't expected to, the plan may fail and cost him, the Green Hornet, and Kato their lives.

Directed byWilliam Beaudine
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Cast6

Van Williams

Van Williams

Britt Reid / The Green Hornet

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Kato

Wende Wagner

Wende Wagner

Leonore "Casey" Case

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Michael Axford

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Frank P. Scanlon

William Dozier

William Dozier

Narrator

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William Beaudine

William Beaudine

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ace in the Hole" is episode 20 of The Green Hornet season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 121 votes, ranking #1 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by William Beaudine, it aired on February 3, 1967.

Next: E21 · Bad Bet on a 459--SilentBest of Season 1