The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

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.

English
Rated NR
🕵Crime
🎭Drama

Released

26th December 1955

70 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 59 minutes

Finishes at 4:31am

Budget

$1,000,000 ($9,755,600 today)

Revenue $4,350,000

Directed by

Otto Preminger

Written by

Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer

Ratings and awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 8 nominations total

7.3/10
81%
63%
72%
72%

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The Man with the Golden Arm

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