The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his former employer and his old drug dealer re-enter his life, Frankie finds it hard to stay clean and eventually finds himself succumbing to his old habits.

Date of release
1955-12-26
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (265)
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
Otto Preminger

Casting

  • Frank Sinatra — Frankie Machine
  • Eleanor Parker — Zosh Machine
  • Kim Novak — Molly
  • Arnold Stang — Sparrow
  • Darren McGavin — Louie
  • Robert Strauss — Schwiefka
  • John Conte — Drunky
  • Doro Merande — Vi
  • George E. Stone — Sam Markette
  • George Mathews — Williams
  • Leonid Kinskey — Dominiwski
  • Emile Meyer — Detective Bednar

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