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The Old Man and the Sea poster

A JOHN STURGES FILM

The Old Man and the Sea

19581h 26mNRMovie

AdventureDrama

IMDb6.9/ 10 · 9.4K votes

SPENCER TRACY IN HIS MOST SUSPENSEFUL ROLE...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S STORY OF HEROISM...DEFEAT...VICTORY!

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.

Melancholic
Suspenseful
Thought-provoking
Survival
Aging
Nature

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and talking about after. Contains animal harm.

DirectorJohn Sturges

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Spencer TracyThe Old Man

Felipe PazosManolin, the Boy

Harry BellaverMartin, the Cafe Bartender

Don DiamondCafe Proprietor (uncredited)

Mary HemingwayTourist (uncredited)

Joey RayGambler (uncredited)

Mauritz HugoGambler (uncredited)

Tony RosaGambler (uncredited)

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