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The Old Man and the Sea

1958·86 min

The Old Man and the Sea

Directed by John Sturges

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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Manolin, the Boy

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James Wong Howe

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Dimitri Tiomkin

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The Old Man and the Sea (1958) is about 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.

Who directed The Old Man and the Sea?

John Sturges directed The Old Man and the Sea (1958).

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