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The Old Man and the Sea

SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory!

Film19581h 26mReleased

AdventureDrama
Not rated

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Director
John Sturges
Language
English
Released
1958-10-07
Runtime
1h 26m

Community score

6.5168 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.4

The story

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

Cast

  • Spencer Tracy
    Spencer TracyThe Old Man
  • Felipe Pazos
    Felipe PazosManolin, the Boy
  • Harry Bellaver
    Harry BellaverMartin, the Cafe Bartender
  • Don Diamond
    Don DiamondCafe Proprietor (uncredited)
  • Mary Hemingway
    Mary HemingwayTourist (uncredited)
  • Joey Ray
    Joey RayGambler (uncredited)
  • Mauritz Hugo
    Mauritz HugoGambler (uncredited)
  • Tony Rosa — artwork unavailable
    Tony RosaGambler (uncredited)
  • Don Blackman
    Don BlackmanArm Wrestler