The Man with the Golden Arm
An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!
7.1(257) 1955-12-26 119 minDramaCrime
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.
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
ProducerOtto Preminger
DirectorOtto Preminger
ScreenplayWalter Newman
ScreenplayLewis Meltzer
Cast & characters
Frank Sinatra
as Frankie Machine
Eleanor Parker
as Zosh Machine
Kim Novak
as Molly
Arnold Stang
as Sparrow
Darren McGavin
as Louie
Robert Strauss
as Schwiefka
John Conte
as Drunky
Doro Merande
as Vi
George E. Stone
as Sam Markette
George Mathews
as Williams
Leonid Kinskey
as Dominiwski
Emile Meyer
as Detective Bednar
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Shorty Rogers
as Band Leader
Shelly Manne
as Drummer
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Herschel Graham
as Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Jered Barclay
as —
Leonard Bremen
as —
Paul E. Burns
as —
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Pete Candoli
as —
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Harold 'Tommy' Hart
as —
Mike Lally
as —
