Adapted from the story by Ernest Hemingway, this film follows the battle of an aging Cuban fisherman to bring in a magnificent marlin he has caught. Director John Sturges; music by Dimitri Tiomkin, photography by James Wong Howe. Stars Spencer Tracy. Sho rt feature, " Hemingway: The Legend and the Sea ", and a theatrical trailer preceed the film, which starts 8 minutes into tape. Letterboxed, closed captioned.