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The Old Man and the Sea is a 1958 American adventure drama film directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy. The screenplay by Peter Viertel was based on the 1952 novella of the same name by Ernest Hemingway .
The Old Man and the Sea: Directed by John Sturges, Fred Zinnemann. With Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver, Richard Alameda. An old Cuban fisherman's dry spell is broken when he hooks a gigantic fish that drags him out to sea.
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- Adventure, Drama
- John Sturges, Fred Zinnemann
- 1958-10-11
Old Man and the Sea, The - (Original Trailer) A Cuban fisherman (Spencer Tracy) believes his long dry spell will end when he catches a legendary fish in Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (1958).
- John Sturges
- Felipe Pazos Jr.
Despite the devotion of the young boy (Felipe Pazos) who brings him coffee and food, the fisherman fears he has become perpetually unlucky. On his 85th day of fishing, the old man catches a...
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- Spencer Tracy
- John Sturges
- Leland Hayward Productions
After spending most of his life alone, and losing his only companion, a young Cuban boy, the old man heads out to sea once again, the laughing-stock of all other fisherman. His 80+ days without a notable catch end on this trip, but will he be able to defeat the odds after catching a gigantic marlin?
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Overview. 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. John Sturges. Director. Ernest Hemingway. Novel. Peter Viertel. Screenplay.
The Old Man and the Sea. Based on Ernest Hemingway's classic novel, Academy Award-winner and screen legend Spencer Tracy ("Adam's Rib," "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner") shines in his portrayal of an aging fisherman battling against the elements of the sea in all its fury.
