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The Gun Runners

The Gun Runners

Hemingway-hot adventure !

19586.01h 23mNR

Overview

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.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Daniel Mainwaring, Ernest Hemingway, Paul Monash
Produced by Clarence Greene
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Top Cast

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)

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fishermangun runner

About The Gun Runners

The Gun Runners is a action, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1958 exploring themes of fisherman, gun runner. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Audie Murphy, Eddie Albert, Patricia Owens. 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.

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