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19551h 59mNREnglish

The Man with the Golden Arm

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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

Cast

Frank Sinatra as Frankie Machine

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine

Eleanor Parker as Zosch Machine

Eleanor Parker

Zosch Machine

Kim Novak as Molly

Kim Novak

Molly

Arnold Stang as Sparrow

Arnold Stang

Sparrow

Darren McGavin as Louie

Darren McGavin

Louie

Robert Strauss as Schwiefka

Robert Strauss

Schwiefka

John Conte as Drunky

John Conte

Drunky

Doro Merande as Vi

Doro Merande

Vi

George E. Stone as Sam Markette

George E. Stone

Sam Markette

George Mathews as Williams

George Mathews

Williams