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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

1h 59m · 26 Dec 1955

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

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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.

Movie ID7026
GenreCrime, Drama
DirectorOtto Preminger
Main castFrank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, John Conte, Doro Merande
Release date26 December 1955
Release year1955
LanguageEnglish
Duration119 min (1h 59m)
Rating7.1 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseCarlyle Productions

Director: Otto Preminger
Writers: Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer

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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)
Frank MillsStreet Vagrant (uncredited) Harry 'Snub' PollardStreet Vagrant (uncredited) Jeffrey SayreClub Safari Patron (uncredited)
Jered Barclay
Leonard Bremen

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