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The Man with the Golden Arm

Directed by Otto Preminger
Not Rated
December 26, 1955    1h 59m    Box Office: $4.4MCrime, Drama,
7.381%83%7.2
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Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction.

Cast of The Man with the Golden Arm

  • Frank SinatraFrankie Machine
  • Eleanor ParkerZosch Machine
  • Kim NovakMolly
  • Arnold StangSparrow
  • Darren McGavinLouie
  • Robert StraussSchwiefka
  • John ConteDrunky
  • Doro MerandeVi
  • George E. StoneSam Markette
  • George MathewsWilliams
  • Leonid KinskeyDominiwski
  • Emile MeyerDetective Bednar
  • Shorty RogersBand Leader
  • Shelly ManneDrummer
  • Herschel GrahamClub Safari Patron (uncredited)
  • Frank MillsStreet Vagrant (uncredited)
  • Harry 'Snub' PollardStreet Vagrant (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey SayreClub Safari Patron (uncredited)
  • Jered Barclay
  • Leonard Bremen

The Man with the Golden Arm Ratings & Reviews

  • John MossAugust 23, 2025
    An incredible and ground breaking movie. For its time, there was nothing like it. Addiction was a taboo in a mainstream movie. A must see for Classic film-noir fans. Frank Sinatra was a revelation.

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The Man with the Golden Arm Trivia

The Man with the Golden Arm was released on December 26, 1955.

The Man with the Golden Arm was directed by Otto Preminger.

The Man with the Golden Arm has a runtime of 1h 59m.

The Man with the Golden Arm was produced by Otto Preminger.

Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction.

The key characters in The Man with the Golden Arm are Frankie Machine (Frank Sinatra), Zosch Machine (Eleanor Parker), Molly (Kim Novak).

The Man with the Golden Arm is rated Not Rated.

The Man with the Golden Arm is a Crime, Drama, Romance film.

The Man with the Golden Arm has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.

The Man with the Golden Arm had a budget of $1M.

The Man with the Golden Arm has made $4.4M at the box office.

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