The Gun Runners
The Gun Runners is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Don Siegel, is the third adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 1937 novel To Have and Have Not, and starring Audie Murphy. Everett Sloane essays the part of the alcoholic sidekick originally played by Walter Brennan in the film's first adaptation, although Sloane's interpretation is less overtly comic. Eddie Albert delivers a bravura performance as a charismatic villain; other cast members include Jack Elam and Richard Jaeckel. Gita Hall, "Miss Stockholm of 1953", made her Hollywood film debut as Albert's girlfriend Eva.
The earlier remake, titled The Breaking Point, was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred John Garfield.Plot
Sam Martin runs a charter boat with his alcoholic first mate Harvey. He is forced by financial necessity to run guns for the Cuban Revolution but his employer seeks to maximise his profit.Cast
This was the first feature from the fledgling Seven Arts Productions. Director Don Siegel was unhappy with having to use Audie Murphy in the lead role. The film was shot in Newport Beach, California,
