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The Man with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Arm
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The Man with the Golden Arm

1955
1h 59m
Drama
Crime

Status

Released

Release

1955

Runtime

1h 59m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

7
Amazon Prime Video
Philo
FlixFling
IndieFlix
Cultpix
FilmBox+
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Rent

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
FlixFling
MovieMe

Buy

4
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Fandango At Home
FlixFling

Ads

10
The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Pluto TV
Shout! Factory TV
YouTube Free
Cineverse
Xumo Play
DistroTV
Mometu
Tubi TV
Streaming data provided byJustWatch
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Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 59m
Dec 26, 1955
Languages
English
Director
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Production
Carlyle Productions
Carlyle Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

36 Cast Members

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Zosch Machine

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Molly

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Sparrow

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Louie

Robert Strauss

Robert Strauss

Schwiefka

John Conte

John Conte

Drunky

Doro Merande

Doro Merande

Vi

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Sam Markette

George Mathews

George Mathews

Williams

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Dominiwski

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Detective Bednar

Shorty Rogers

Band Leader

Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

Drummer

Herschel Graham

Club Safari Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Safari Patron (uncredited)

Jered Barclay

Jered Barclay

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

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