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The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

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

Genres

AdventureDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.48/10

Release Date

07 October 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

The Old Man

Felipe Pazos

Felipe Pazos

Manolin, the Boy

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Martin, the Cafe Bartender

Don Diamond

Don Diamond

Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Mary Hemingway

Mary Hemingway

Tourist (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Gambler (uncredited)

Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Gambler (uncredited)

Tony Rosa

Tony Rosa

Gambler (uncredited)

Don Blackman

Don Blackman

Arm Wrestler

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