The Man with the Golden Arm

The story

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 & crew

Frank SinatraFrankie Machine

Eleanor ParkerZosh Machine

Kim NovakMolly

Arnold StangSparrow

Darren McGavinLouie

Robert StraussSchwiefka

John ConteDrunky

Doro MerandeVi

George E. StoneSam Markette

George MathewsWilliams

Leonid KinskeyDominiwski

Emile MeyerDetective Bednar