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The Gun Runners (1958)

Hemingway-hot adventure !

Genre : Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Don Siegel
Writer : Daniel Mainwaring, Paul Monash

Synopsis

Remake of "To Have and Have Not" based on Hemingway short story. Plot reset to early days of Cuban revolution. A charter boat skipper gets entangled in gunrunning scheme to get money to pay off debts. Sort of a sea-going film noir with bad girl, smarmy villain, and the "innocent" drawn into wrong side of law by circumstances.

Actors

Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy
Sam Martin
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
Hanagan
Patricia Owens
Patricia Owens
Lucy Martin
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Blond Henchman on Boat
Paul Birch
Paul Birch
Sy Phillips
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
Arnold
Lee Strasberg
Lee Strasberg
Rhett
Everett Sloane
Everett Sloane
Harvey
John Qualen
John Qualen
Pop
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Soldier in Car (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
Gambler (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Roy Engel
Caz (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
Edward Colmans
Juan
Stephen Peck
Stephen Peck
Pepito
Carlos Romero
Carlos Romero
Carlos Contreras
Gita Hall
Gita Hall
Eva
Jack Daly
Jack Daly
Detective (uncredited)
Tony Dantes
Tony Dantes
Gambler (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Tom Greenway
Deputy (uncredited)
Ted Jacques
Ted Jacques
U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)
Lita Leon
Lita Leon
Pepita (uncredited)
Peggy Maley
Peggy Maley
Blonde Barfly (uncredited)
Joel Marston
Joel Marston
Palm Reader (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Joey Ray
Dice Player (uncredited)
Freddie Roberto
Freddie Roberto
Berenguer (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
Larry Thor
Larry Thor
Captain (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Herb Vigran
Freddy (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Billy Wayne
Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)

Crews

Don Siegel
Don Siegel
Director
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
Novel
Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
Screenplay
Paul Monash
Paul Monash
Screenplay
Clarence Greene
Clarence Greene
Producer
Leith Stevens
Leith Stevens
Original Music Composer
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Chester W. Schaeffer
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Howard Richmond
Howard Richmond
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration

Trailers and other movies

The Gun Runners (1968) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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