The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Name: The Man with the Golden Arm
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1955-12-26
Rating: 3.5

Directed by Otto Preminger

• Written by Walter Newman , Lewis Meltzer , Nelson Algren

"An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!"

⭐ 3.5 / 5 (266 votes) ⏱️ 119 min 🎬 Drama, Crime

Ratings Breakdown:

266 ratings

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Synopsis

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.