The Old Man and the Sea

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.

Director

Producer

Writer

Cinematographers

James Wong Howe , Floyd Crosby

Editor

Arthur P. Schmidt

Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cast

Spencer Tracy , Felipe Pazos , Harry Bellaver , Don Diamond , Mary Hemingway , Joey Ray , Mauritz Hugo , Tony Rosa , Don Blackman

Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures , Leland Hayward Productions

Genres

Drama Adventure

External

Posters

5

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 4 nominations

Won Best Score Dimitri Tiomkin 1959

Nom Best Actor Spencer Tracy 1959

Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Spencer Tracy 1959

Nom Best Cinematography (Color) James Wong Howe 1959

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