The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
1h 59m
7.2

7.2/10

246 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Crime

"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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Status: Released

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $4,350,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Carlyle Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

prison drug dealer underground world jazz poker sense of guilt gambling insanity junkie ex-lover suspicion of murder rehabilitation wheelchair cold turkey drums

Quick Facts

Release Date December 26, 1955
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0048347

Cast

Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine

Eleanor Parker
Eleanor Parker

Zosh Machine

Kim Novak
Kim Novak

Molly

Arnold Stang
Arnold Stang

Sparrow

Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin

Louie

Robert Strauss
Robert Strauss

Schwiefka

John Conte
John Conte

Drunky

Doro Merande
Doro Merande

Vi

George E. Stone
George E. Stone

Sam Markette

George Mathews
George Mathews

Williams

Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey

Dominiwski

Emile Meyer
Emile Meyer

Detective Bednar

Key Crew

Otto Preminger
Producer
Otto Preminger
Director
Walter Newman
Screenplay
Lewis Meltzer
Screenplay