The Old Man and the Sea

1958 · directed by John Sturges

Rating

65/100

Hit

no

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.

The Old Man and the Sea (1958), directed by John Sturges, rates 65/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

• Floyd Crosby — Director of Photography
• James Wong Howe — Director of Photography
• Arthur P. Schmidt — Editor
• Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
• Peter Viertel — Screenplay

More from John Sturges

1. The Great Escape (1963) — 84/100 · hit
2. Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — 84/100 · hit
3. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — 80/100 · hit
4. The Magnificent Seven (1960) — 78/100
5. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — 71/100
6. Hour of the Gun (1967) — 71/100

How these numbers work: Methodology