The Old Man and the Sea 65 years old

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

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.

Credits

The Old Man and the Sea Cast

Name Character
Spencer Tracy He was 58, 67 years old when he died as The Old Man
Mauritz Hugo He was 49, 65 years old when he died as Gambler
Felipe Pazos He was 46, 88 years old when he died as The Boy
Don Diamond He was 37, 90 years old when he died as Cafe Proprietor
Harry Bellaver He was 53, 88 years old when he died as Martin
Joey Ray He was 11, now 53 years old as Gambler

The Old Man and the Sea Crew

Name Department
Floyd Crosby as Director of Photography. He was 58 (85) years old when He died Camera
Arthur P. Schmidt as Editor. He was 46 (52) years old when He died Editing
Leland Hayward as Producer. He was 56 (68) years old when He died Production
John Sturges as Director. He was 48 (82) years old when He died Directing
James Wong Howe as Director of Photography. He was 59 (76) years old when He died Camera
Ernest Hemingway as Novel. He was 59 (61) years old when He died Writing
Peter Viertel as Screenplay. He was 37 (86) years old when He died Writing
The Old Man and the Sea poster
The Old Man and the Sea (65 years)

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

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 07, 1958
  • Runtime: 86 minutes