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The Gun Runners

- Hemingway-hot adventure !

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.

Release Date : 1958-08-01

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Seven Arts ProductionsUnited Artists

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Audie Murphy

Character Name : Sam Martin

Original Name : Audie Murphy

Gender : Male

Eddie Albert

Character Name : Hanagan

Original Name : Eddie Albert

Gender : Male

Patricia Owens

Character Name : Lucy Martin

Original Name : Patricia Owens

Gender : Female

Richard Jaeckel

Character Name : Blond Henchman on Boat

Original Name : Richard Jaeckel

Gender : Male

Paul Birch

Character Name : Sy Phillips

Original Name : Paul Birch

Gender : Male

Jack Elam

Character Name : Arnold

Original Name : Jack Elam

Gender : Male

Lee Strasberg

Character Name : Rhett

Original Name : Lee Strasberg

Gender : Male

Everett Sloane

Character Name : Harvey

Original Name : Everett Sloane

Gender : Male

John Qualen

Character Name : Pop

Original Name : John Qualen

Gender : Male

John A. Alonzo

Character Name : Soldier in Car (uncredited)

Original Name : John A. Alonzo

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

Roy Engel

Character Name : Caz (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Engel

Gender : Male

Edward Colmans

Character Name : Juan

Original Name : Edward Colmans

Gender : Male

Stephen Peck

Character Name : Pepito

Original Name : Stephen Peck

Gender : Male

Carlos Romero

Character Name : Carlos Contreras

Original Name : Carlos Romero

Gender : Male

Gita Hall

Character Name : Eva

Original Name : Gita Hall

Gender : Female

Jack Daly

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Daly

Gender : Male

Tony Dantes

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Dantes

Gender : Male

Tom Greenway

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Greenway

Gender : Male

Ted Jacques

Character Name : U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Jacques

Gender : Male

Lita Leon

Character Name : Pepita (uncredited)

Original Name : Lita Leon

Gender : Male

Peggy Maley

Character Name : Blonde Barfly (uncredited)

Original Name : Peggy Maley

Gender : Female

Joel Marston

Character Name : Palm Reader (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Marston

Gender : Male

Joey Ray

Character Name : Dice Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Joey Ray

Gender : Male

Freddie Roberto

Character Name : Berenguer (uncredited)

Original Name : Freddie Roberto

Gender : Male

Larry Taylor

Character Name :

Original Name : Larry Taylor

Gender : Male

Larry Thor

Character Name : Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Thor

Gender : Male

Herb Vigran

Character Name : Freddy (uncredited)

Original Name : Herb Vigran

Gender : Male

Billy Wayne

Character Name : Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Wayne

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

A man can't turn bad if it ain't in him to be bad. And it ain't in you, Sam. The Gun Runners is directed by Don Siegel and adapted to screenplay by Daniel Mainwaring and Paul Monash from the Ernest Hemmingway novel, "To Have and Have Not". It stars Audie Murphy, Eddie Albert, Patricia Owens, Everett Sloane, Richard Jaeckel, Paul Birch and Jack Elam. Music is by Leith Stevens and cinematography by Hal Mohr. It's The Cuban Revolution and boat owner Sam Martin (Murphy) finds himself unwittingly mixed up in gun running... The Hemmingway novel had already been adapted with considerable success twice previously (To Have and Have Not (1944)/The Breaking Point (1950)), so why another variant on the source was commissioned is a bit of a mystery. As it happens, it's no dead loss without pulling up any trees. Thematic heart comes by way of Sam Martin's moral compass, which is jarred when he learns he is quite simply in over his head. With an adoring wife at home (Owens) and his alcoholic best friend in tow (Sloane as usual good value), the human interest factor is above average. Albert gives quality villainy, with henchmen by his side, and the pic stands out for the moments of violence that take one by surprise. There's some poor back projection work, but this is offset by some lovely location photography, with Mohr (Phantom of the Opera/The Lost Moment) also bringing some nifty monochrome shadings to key character interactions. Yet ultimately the plus point is with Murphy, who really pushes himself for Siegel, his performance deserved a better film, but as it is he lifts it above average and makes it a must see for his fans. 6/10