The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

  • NR
  • 12/15/1955 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 59m

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

Overview

A junkie must face his true self to kick his drug addiction. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2005.

Otto Preminger

Director

Walter Newman

Screenplay

Lewis Meltzer

Screenplay

Nelson Algren

Novel

Cast

Frank Sinatra's headshot

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine
Eleanor Parker's headshot

Eleanor Parker

Zosch Machine
Kim Novak's headshot

Kim Novak

Molly
Arnold Stang's headshot

Arnold Stang

Sparrow
Darren McGavin's headshot

Darren McGavin

Louie
Robert Strauss's headshot

Robert Strauss

Schwiefka
John Conte's headshot

John Conte

Drunky
Doro Merande's headshot

Doro Merande

Vi

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