The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
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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.
- Released: 1955-12-26
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 59m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 266 votes
Directed by Otto Preminger.
Top cast
- Frank Sinatra as Frankie Machine
- Eleanor Parker as Zosh Machine
- Kim Novak as Molly
- Arnold Stang as Sparrow
- Darren McGavin as Louie
- Robert Strauss as Schwiefka
- John Conte as Drunky
- Doro Merande as Vi
- George E. Stone as Sam Markette
- George Mathews as Williams
Where to watch The Man with the Golden Arm
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- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ITVX Premium, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, ITVX, Plex, W4free, YouTube Free, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, MovieMe; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India: stream on Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex; rent on MovieMe
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse; rent on FlixFling, MovieMe; buy on FlixFling
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Amazon Video, MovieMe; buy on Amazon Video
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