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The Gun Runners
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The Gun Runners

1958-08-01 · 83 min · ★ 6.1

Action · Crime · Thriller · Drama

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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Directors
Don Siegel
Production companies
Seven Arts Productions, United Artists
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Audie MurphyAudie MurphySam Martin
Eddie AlbertEddie AlbertHanagan
Patricia OwensPatricia OwensLucy Martin
Richard JaeckelRichard JaeckelBlond Henchman on Boat
Paul BirchPaul BirchSy Phillips
Jack ElamJack ElamArnold
Lee StrasbergLee StrasbergRhett
Everett SloaneEverett SloaneHarvey
John QualenJohn QualenPop
John A. AlonzoJohn A. AlonzoSoldier in Car (uncredited)
Steve CarruthersSteve CarruthersGambler (uncredited)
Roy EngelCaz (uncredited)
Edward ColmansEdward ColmansJuan
Stephen PeckPepito
Carlos RomeroCarlos Contreras
Gita HallGita HallEva
Jack DalyDetective (uncredited)
Tony DantesGambler (uncredited)
Tom GreenwayDeputy (uncredited)
Ted JacquesTed JacquesU.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)

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