Ace is a 1946 American film noir starring George Raft and Sylvia Sidney involving a society woman who taps a gangster for his political support as she runs for Congress.

The movie was written by Fred F. Finkelhoffe, directed by Edwin L. Marin, and photographed by legendary cinematographer Karl Struss.

[1] Wealthy Congresswoman Margaret Wyndham Chase wants to run for governor of an unnamed state and needs the help of a political boss named Eddie Ace to stand a chance of making it all the way.

Even Margaret's friend, political science professor Joshua Adams, wants Ace to stop her from running for governor.

Adams asks Ace to prevent Margaret from being elected, even though he believes that she would make a good governor if she learned to use her heart.

Adams and Ace decide to host an independent political party to support Margaret as a reform candidate.

Adams asks Margaret to run on a special platform opposing machine politics, and she agrees.

The film was originally going to be called The Congress Woman, and George Raft signed to star in October 1945.

[4] Eventually the female lead went to Sylvia Sidney, who originally starred with Raft thirteen years previously in Pick-Up.