The Gun Runners

1h 23min

Action

Crime

Thriller

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Seven Arts Productions

United Artists

Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Sam Martin
Patricia Owens

Patricia Owens

Lucy Martin
Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Blond Henchman on Boat
Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Sy Phillips
Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Arnold
John A. Alonzo

John A. Alonzo

Soldier in Car (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Gambler (uncredited)
Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Caz (uncredited)
Carlos Romero

Carlos Romero

Carlos Contreras
Jack Daly

Jack Daly

Detective (uncredited)
Tony Dantes

Tony Dantes

Gambler (uncredited)
Tom Greenway

Tom Greenway

Deputy (uncredited)
Ted Jacques

Ted Jacques

U.S. Coast Guard Commander Walsh (uncredited)
Lita Leon

Lita Leon

Pepita (uncredited)
Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Blonde Barfly (uncredited)
Joel Marston

Joel Marston

Palm Reader (uncredited)
Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Dice Player (uncredited)
Freddie Roberto

Freddie Roberto

Berenguer (uncredited)
Larry Thor

Larry Thor

Captain (uncredited)
Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Freddy (uncredited)
Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)

Release date

1st Aug 1958

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, EspaƱol