The Man with the Golden Arm
An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Crime
Budget: $1,000,000 | Revenue : $4,350,000
Runtime: 119 minutes
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Frank Sinatra
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Eleanor Parker
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Kim Novak
Played Molly
Arnold Stang
Played Sparrow
Darren McGavin
Played Louie
Robert Strauss
Played Schwiefka
John Conte
Played Drunky
Doro Merande
Played Vi
George E. Stone
Played Sam Markette
George Mathews
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Leonid Kinskey
Played Dominiwski
Emile Meyer
Played Detective Bednar
Shorty Rogers
Played Band Leader
Shelly Manne
Played Drummer
Herschel Graham
Played Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Played Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Played Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Played Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Jered Barclay
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Leonard Bremen
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Paul E. Burns
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Pete Candoli
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Harold 'Tommy' Hart
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Mike Lally
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Frank Marlowe
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Joe McTurk
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Gordon Mitchell
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Jack Mulhall
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Ralph Neff
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Norman Papson
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Ernest Raboff
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Frank Richards
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Suzanne Ridgway
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Charles Seel
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Martha Wentworth
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Will Wright
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