The Gun Runners
Hemingway-hot adventure !
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1958-08-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6
Audie Murphy
Sam Martin
Eddie Albert
Hanagan
Patricia Owens
Lucy Martin
Richard Jaeckel
Blond Henchman on Boat
Paul Birch
Sy Phillips
Jack Elam
Arnold
Lee Strasberg
Rhett
Everett Sloane
Harvey
John Qualen
Pop
John A. Alonzo
Soldier in Car (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Gambler (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Caz (uncredited)
Edward Colmans
Juan
Stephen Peck
Pepito
Carlos Romero
Carlos Contreras
Gita Hall
Eva
Jack Daly
Detective (uncredited)
Tony Dantes
Gambler (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Deputy (uncredited)
Ted Jacques
U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)
Lita Leon
Pepita (uncredited)
Peggy Maley
Blonde Barfly (uncredited)
Joel Marston
Palm Reader (uncredited)
Joey Ray
Dice Player (uncredited)
Freddie Roberto
Berenguer (uncredited)
Larry Taylor
Larry Thor
Captain (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Freddy (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)
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