Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1958 · 1h 26m

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea poster
Director
John Sturges
Cast
Spencer Tracy as The Old Man Felipe Pazos as Manolin, the Boy Harry Bellaver as Martin, the Cafe Bartender Don Diamond as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) Mary Hemingway as Tourist (uncredited) Joey Ray as Gambler (uncredited)
Crew
James Wong Howe — Director of Photography Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt — Editor Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer Peter Viertel — Screenplay Ernest Hemingway — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Old Man and the Sea — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
seahuman vs naturecubamockeryfisherman
Key Collaborators
John Sturges Director James Wong Howe Director of Photography Floyd Crosby Director of Photography Arthur P. Schmidt Editor Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer Peter Viertel Screenplay Ernest Hemingway Novel Leland Hayward Producer
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