The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners
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1958
1h 23m
6.0(18 votes)
Action
Crime
Thriller
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Seven Arts Productions
United Artists

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Audie Murphy

Sam Martin

Audie Murphy
Acting

Eddie Albert

Hanagan

Eddie Albert
Acting

Patricia Owens

Lucy Martin

Patricia Owens
Acting

Richard Jaeckel

Blond Henchman on Boat

Richard Jaeckel
Acting

Paul Birch

Sy Phillips

Paul Birch
Acting

Jack Elam

Arnold

Jack Elam
Acting

Lee Strasberg

Rhett

Lee Strasberg
Acting

Everett Sloane

Harvey

Everett Sloane
Acting

John Qualen

Pop

John Qualen
Camera

John A. Alonzo

Soldier in Car (uncredited)

John A. Alonzo
Acting

Steve Carruthers

Gambler (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Acting

Roy Engel

Caz (uncredited)

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Edward Colmans

Juan

Edward Colmans
Acting

Stephen Peck

Pepito

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Carlos Romero

Carlos Contreras

Carlos Romero
Acting

Gita Hall

Eva

Gita Hall
Acting

Jack Daly

Detective (uncredited)

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Tony Dantes

Gambler (uncredited)

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Tom Greenway

Deputy (uncredited)

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Ted Jacques

U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)

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Lita Leon

Pepita (uncredited)

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Peggy Maley

Blonde Barfly (uncredited)

Peggy Maley
Acting

Joel Marston

Palm Reader (uncredited)

Joel Marston
Acting

Joey Ray

Dice Player (uncredited)

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Freddie Roberto

Berenguer (uncredited)

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Larry Taylor

Unknown Role

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Larry Thor

Captain (uncredited)

Larry Thor
Acting

Herb Vigran

Freddy (uncredited)

Herb Vigran
Acting

Billy Wayne

Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

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