The Gun Runners
August 1, 1958
83 minutes
6.0
ActionCrimeThrillerDrama

The Gun Runners

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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Cast
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))