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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Poster for The Man with the Golden Arm

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Otto Preminger
  • Profile picture of Frank Sinatra
    Frankie Machine Frank Sinatra
  • Profile picture of Eleanor Parker
    Zosch Machine Eleanor Parker
  • Profile picture of Kim Novak
    Molly Kim Novak
  • Profile picture of Arnold Stang
    Sparrow Arnold Stang
  • Profile picture of Darren McGavin
    Louie Darren McGavin
  • Profile picture of Robert Strauss
    Schwiefka Robert Strauss
  • Profile picture of John Conte
    Drunky John Conte
  • Profile picture of Doro Merande
    Vi Doro Merande

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Keywords

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