

The Man with the Golden Arm
1955-12-26 · 119 min · ★ 7.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- Otto Preminger
- Production companies
- Carlyle Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,350,000
Top Cast
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
Shelly ManneDrummer
Frank MillsStreet Vagrant (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' PollardStreet Vagrant (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreClub Safari Patron (uncredited)
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