
1955·1h 59m·Drama·Crime
The Man with the Golden Arm
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An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!
Directed by Otto Preminger
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Overview
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
Crew
Director
Otto Preminger
Director of Photography
Sam Leavitt
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Editor
Louis R. Loeffler
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StatusReleasedRelease Date1955-12-26Runtime1h 59mLanguageENBudget$1.0MRevenue$4.3M











