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The Man with the Golden Arm

19557.2 / 10119 min
Drama, Crime

Overview

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

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

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Machine

Eleanor Parker

Eleanor Parker

Zosch Machine

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Molly

Arnold Stang

Arnold Stang

Sparrow

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Louie

Robert Strauss

Robert Strauss

Schwiefka

John Conte

John Conte

Drunky

Doro Merande

Doro Merande

Vi

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Sam Markette

George Mathews

George Mathews

Williams

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Dominiwski

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Detective Bednar

Shorty Rogers

Shorty Rogers

Band Leader

Shelly Manne

Shelly Manne

Drummer

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Club Safari Patron (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Street Vagrant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Safari Patron (uncredited)

Jered Barclay

Jered Barclay

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Pete Candoli

Pete Candoli

Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Harold 'Tommy' Hart

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Joe McTurk

Joe McTurk

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Ralph Neff

Ralph Neff

Norman Papson

Norman Papson

Ernest Raboff

Ernest Raboff

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Charles Seel

Charles Seel

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Will Wright

Will Wright

Crew

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Albert Myers

Albert Myers

Camera Operator

Louis R. Loeffler

Louis R. Loeffler

Editor

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Producer

Otto Preminger

Otto Preminger

Director

Jack McEdward

Jack McEdward

Production Manager

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Walter Newman

Walter Newman

Screenplay

Helen Thurston

Helen Thurston

Stunts

Lewis Meltzer

Lewis Meltzer

Screenplay

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Production Design

Martha Crawford

Martha Crawford

Stunt Double

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Bernard Ponedel

Bernard Ponedel

Makeup Artist

James Almond

James Almond

Lighting Technician

Joe King

Joe King

Wardrobe Master

Adele Parmenter

Adele Parmenter

Wardrobe Master

Ben Lane

Ben Lane

Makeup Artist

Jack Stone

Jack Stone

Makeup Artist

Leon Birnbaum

Leon Birnbaum

Music Editor

Hazel Keats

Hazel Keats

Hairstylist

Nelson Algren

Nelson Algren

Novel

Horace Hough

Horace Hough

Assistant Director

James Engle

James Engle

Assistant Director

Mary Ann Nyberg

Mary Ann Nyberg

Costume Supervisor

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound Engineer

Kathleen Fagan

Kathleen Fagan

Script Supervisor

Helene Parrish

Helene Parrish

Hairstylist

Max Slater

Max Slater

Producer's Assistant

Morris Rosen

Morris Rosen

Key Grip

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Title Designer

Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht

Additional Writing