The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Directed by Otto Preminger

1h 59m

Drama

| Crime

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Helen Thurston

Helen Thurston

Stunts

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Director

Walter Newman

Walter Newman

Screenplay

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Production Design

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Louis R. Loeffler

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

Albert Myers

Albert Myers

Camera Operator

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