The Old Man and the Sea (1958)

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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.

Released: 1958-10-07
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 1h 26m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 171 votes

Directed by John Sturges.

Top cast

Spencer Tracy as The Old Man
Felipe Pazos as Manolin, the Boy
Harry Bellaver as Martin, the Cafe Bartender
Don Diamond as Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
Mary Hemingway as Tourist (uncredited)
Joey Ray as Gambler (uncredited)
Mauritz Hugo as Gambler (uncredited)
Tony Rosa as Gambler (uncredited)
Don Blackman as Arm Wrestler

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Where to watch The Old Man and the Sea

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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