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The Old Man and the Sea

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

★ 6.5 1958 86 min NR AdventureDrama

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.

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The Old Man and the Sea in its release era

Released in 1958, The Old Man and the Sea sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1958-10-07
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.5/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America, Peru
Studio
Leland Hayward Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Topicsseahuman vs naturecubamockeryfisherman

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