The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!

119 min★ 7.3 · 13,606 votes

• Crime
• Drama
• Romance

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.

Release date

December 15, 1955

Country of origin

United States

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Budget

$1,000,000

Box office

$4,350,000