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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… Read more
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Mon · 1h 59m
Director: Otto Preminger
Starring: 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.
Otto Preminger
Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak