

MOVIE
The Man with the Golden Arm
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The Man with the Golden Arm in its release era
Released in 1955, The Man with the Golden Arm sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1955-12-26
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 7.2/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Carlyle Productions
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