The Man with the Golden Arm
An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!
7.165 / 10
English / 119 min. / 1955-12-26
Storyline:
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
as Frankie Machine
Eleanor Parker
as Zosch Machine
Kim Novak
as Molly
Arnold Stang
as Sparrow
Darren McGavin
as Louie
Robert Strauss
as Schwiefka
John Conte
as Drunky
Doro Merande
as Vi
George E. Stone
as Sam Markette
George Mathews
as Williams
Leonid Kinskey
as Dominiwski
Emile Meyer
as Detective Bednar
Shorty Rogers
as Band Leader
Shelly Manne
as Drummer
Herschel Graham
as Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mills
as Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Street Vagrant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
as Club Safari Patron (uncredited)
Jered Barclay
as
Leonard Bremen
as
Paul E. Burns
as
Pete Candoli
as
Harold 'Tommy' Hart
as
Mike Lally
as
Frank Marlowe
as
Joe McTurk
as
Gordon Mitchell
as
Jack Mulhall
as
Ralph Neff
as
Norman Papson
as
Ernest Raboff
as
Frank Richards
as
Suzanne Ridgway
as
Charles Seel
as
Martha Wentworth
as
Will Wright
as