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The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

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19557.21h 59m

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.

Directed by Otto Preminger
Written by Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer, Nelson Algren
Produced by Otto Preminger
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $4.3M

Top Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Zosch 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

Themes & Keywords

prisondrug dealerunderground worldjazzpokersense of guiltgamblinginsanityjunkieex-loversuspicion of murderrehabilitationwheelchaircold turkeydrumsdrogasprisãotraficantecadeira de rodas

About The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm is a drama, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of prison, drug dealer, underground world, jazz, poker, sense of guilt. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak. 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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