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.
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DIRECTOR
John Sturges
SCREENPLAY
Peter Viertel
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Floyd Crosby
James Wong Howe
EDITOR
Arthur P. Schmidt
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Dimitri Tiomkin
PRODUCER
Leland Hayward
NOVEL
Ernest Hemingway
Academy Awards
1959Winner: Best Original Dramatic Or Comedy Score
Nominee: Best Cinematography, Color
Nominee: Best Actor
National Board Of Review Award For Best Film
1958Winner: National Board Of Review Award For Best Film