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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The Man with the Golden Arm
Where to watch: Amazon
Movie · Drama · Crime · NR
1955 · 1h 59m · ★ 53% (14K)
An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!
Director: Otto Preminger
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak
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.
Director
Otto Preminger
Production
Carlyle Productions
Cast
Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, John Conte, Doro Merande, George E. Stone, George Mathews, Leonid Kinskey, Emile Meyer, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne, Herschel Graham, Frank Mills, Harry 'Snub' Pollard, Jeffrey Sayre, Jered Barclay, Leonard Bremen
Where to watch
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