The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

1958 · 86 min · EN · NR · 6.4 (133 votes)
Dir. John Sturges · Starring Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver, Don Diamond, Mary Hemingway, Joey Ray · Music Dimitri Tiomkin

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

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.

VIBE

A profound, quiet struggle against the elements. It feels like a meditation on endurance, where the vast, indifferent sea mirrors the lonely battle of an aging man seeking one last triumph.

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