The Man with the Golden Arm

Name: The Man with the Golden Arm
Director: Otto Preminger
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-12-26
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin

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Crime Drama

7.2

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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 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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DirectorOtto Preminger

Keywords

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

Budget$1M

Box Office$4M