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The Man with the Golden Arm

1955 · 1h 59m · Drama · Crime

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
Metacritic
63

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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

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

Shorty Rogers

Band Leader

Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

Drummer

Herschel Graham

Club Safari Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
December 26, 1955
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
NR
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$4,350,000
Genres
Drama, Crime

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