The Old Man and the Sea
SPENCER TRACY in his most suspenseful role...ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S story of Heroism...Defeat...Victory!
1958 | 86m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Sturges |
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| Writer: | Ernest Hemingway, Peter Viertel |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 07, 1958 |
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| Director: | John Sturges |
| Writer: | Ernest Hemingway, Peter Viertel |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | sea, cuba, mockery, human vs nature, fisherman |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Leland Hayward Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Joey Ray | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Mauritz Hugo | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Tony Rosa | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Don Blackman | Arm Wrestler |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Sturges | Director |
| Ernest Hemingway | Novel |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| James Wong Howe | Director of Photography |
| Peter Viertel | Screenplay |
| Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Floyd Crosby | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leland Hayward | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | John Huston | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Jo Van Fleet | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Spencer Tracy | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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