The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

Drama · 1955 · 1h 59m

Movie

7.1/10 · TMDB

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

Frank SinatraFrankie Machine
Eleanor ParkerZosh Machine
Kim NovakMolly
Arnold StangSparrow
Darren McGavinLouie
Robert StraussSchwiefka
John ConteDrunky
Doro MerandeVi
George E. StoneSam Markette
George MathewsWilliams
Leonid KinskeyDominiwski
Emile MeyerDetective Bednar
Shorty RogersBand Leader
Shelly ManneDrummer
Herschel GrahamClub Safari Patron (uncredited)

Information

Release date
26 December 1955
Director
Otto Preminger
Genres
Drama, Crime
Runtime
1h 59m
Country of origin
United States

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