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26/12/1955 Drama, Crime 1h 59m
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An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

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.

  1. Otto Preminger

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Frank Sinatra

    Frankie Machine

  2. Eleanor Parker

    Zosh Machine

  3. Kim Novak

    Molly

  4. Arnold Stang

    Sparrow

  5. Darren McGavin

    Louie

  6. Robert Strauss

    Schwiefka

  7. John Conte

    Drunky

  8. Doro Merande

    Vi

  9. George E. Stone

    Sam Markette

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Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2024-05-29
Bit of a slow-moving picture, one that might've ended sooner, though I do class 'The Man with the Golden Arm' as something rather quite good.

Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak keep events moving along with strong showings, Sinatra especially. Eleanor Parker is, though, the person onscreen that I appreciated most whilst watching, there's just something about her performance that puts her ahead of her co-stars; I'd even say she overacts in parts, yet it absolutely still worked for me.

The story does go round the houses a little, but even with that being the case it didn't actually affec...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,000,000.00

Revenue
$4,350,000.00

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