The Man with the Golden Arm
Movie
1955
1 HOUR 59 MINS
Drama
An illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict gets out of prison and finds it hard to stay clean.
Cast & Crew
Frank Sinatra Frankie Machine
Eleanor Parker Zosch Machine
Kim Novak Molly
Arnold Stang Sparrow
Darren McGavin Louie
Robert Strauss Schwiefka
George Mathews Williams
John Conte Drunky
Doro Merande Vi
George E. Stone Sam Markette
Emile Meyer Detective Bednar
Shorty Rogers Self
Shelly Manne Self
Leonid Kinskey Dominiwski
Frank Richards Blind Barfly (uncredited)
Ralph Neff Chester (uncredited)
Ernest Raboff Bird-Dog (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth Vangie (uncredited)
Jerry Barclay Junkie in Lock-up (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen Taxi Driver in Lock-up (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns Suspenders (uncredited)
Charles Seel Proprietor (uncredited)
Will Wright Harry Lane (uncredited)
Tommy Hart Police Officer Kvorka (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe Antek (uncredited)
Joe McTurk Meter Reader (uncredited)
Otto Preminger Director
Nelson Algren Writer
Walter Newman Writer
Lewis Meltzer Writer
Ben Hecht Writer
Otto Preminger Producer
Elmer Bernstein Original Music
Sam Leavitt Cinematography
Louis R. Loeffler Film Editing
Joseph C. Wright Production Design
Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
Mary Ann Nyberg Costume Design
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Friday, December 12
Dried-out heroin addict (Frank Sinatra) returns to wife (Eleanor Parker) and habit in Chicago.
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