Santiago (film)

Santiago also known as The Gun Runner is a 1956 film starring and coproduced by Alan Ladd set in 1898 Cuba against the background of the Cuban War of Independence. Martin Rackin wrote the screenplay, based on his unpublished novel, as well as producing the film.

The project was first announced in July 1955 and was originally known as The Greater Courage. It was was based on an unpublished novel by Martin Rackin, who also acted as producer. Although Ladd had his own production company, Jaguar Productions, who released movies through Warner Bros, he made this movie for Warners solely as actor. The principal difficulty, whether you take a salary from a studio or are in business for yourself, is finding the right story, said Ladd. Once the story is set, the of the operation follows a pattern, so you may as well own a piece of the negative even if you have to beg, borrow or steal to get your hands on it. ........

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