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The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners

The Gun Runners

Hemingway-hot adventure !

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ActionCrimeThrillerDrama

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Remake of "To Have and Have Not" based on Hemingway short story. Plot reset to early days of Cuban revolution. A charter boat skipper gets entangled in gunrunning scheme to get money to pay off debts. Sort of a sea-going film noir with bad girl, smarmy villain, and the "innocent" drawn into wrong side of law by circumstances.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 August 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Sam Martin

Eddie Albert

Eddie Albert

Hanagan

Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Lucy Martin

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Blond Henchman on Boat

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Sy Phillips

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Arnold

Lee Strasberg

Lee Strasberg

Rhett

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Harvey

John Qualen

John Qualen

Pop

John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Soldier in Car (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Gambler (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Caz (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Edward Colmans

Juan

Stephen Peck

Stephen Peck

Pepito

Carlos Romero

Carlos Romero

Carlos Contreras

Gita Hall

Gita Hall

Eva

Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Detective (uncredited)

Tony Dantes

Tony Dantes

Gambler (uncredited)

Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

Deputy (uncredited)

Ted Jacques

Ted Jacques

U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)

Lita Leon

Lita Leon

Pepita (uncredited)

Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Blonde Barfly (uncredited)

Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Palm Reader (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Dice Player (uncredited)

Freddie Roberto

Freddie Roberto

Berenguer (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Larry Thor

Larry Thor

Captain (uncredited)

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Freddy (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)

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