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.
Directed by John Sturges
sea
human vs nature
cuba
mockery
fisherman
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
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Cast
Spencer Tracy
The Old Man
Felipe Pazos
Manolin, the Boy
Harry Bellaver
Martin, the Cafe Bartender
Don Diamond
Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Mary Hemingway
Tourist (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo
Gambler (uncredited)
Don Blackman
Arm Wrestler
Crew
John Sturges
Director
Peter Viertel
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Floyd Crosby
Director of Photography
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Ernest Hemingway
Novel
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
júlja
2.0★ · 06/29/25
fuckass wojciech kazal ogladac🥀
fuckass wojciech kazal ogladac🥀
edea
2.5★ · 09/25/24
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Ian JeffersPRO
7.0★ · 08/21/19
Really liked this. It's extremely faithful to the book. Which is great. The lead actor Spencer Tracey is quite good, and so is the kid who played the boy. Also it has really good music and was shot very well. Overall a solid movie.
Really liked this. It's extremely faithful to the book. Which is great. The lead actor Spencer Tracey is quite good, and so is the kid who played the boy. Also it has really good music and was shot very well. Overall a solid movie.
