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The Old Man and the Sea

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

1958 · 1 h 26 min
Directed by John Sturges
AdventureDrama

Cast

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Plot

An aging Cuban fisherman who has caught nothing for months hooks a giant marlin and struggles to bring it home.

Sinekatalog’s take

John Sturges's adaptation of Hemingway is earnest and stagey, with Spencer Tracy's fine, weathered performance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (9,435 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.