The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

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Release Date

12/26/1955

Runtime

119 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue

$4,350,000

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A gritty portrait of a man wrestling with his demons in the shadows of post-war urban America. Frankie's struggle between redemption and relapse unfolds with unflinching honesty, anchored by the pulse of jazz and the weight of impossible choices.

Mood

MelancholicTenseBleak

Themes

AddictionRedemptionSurvivalIdentity

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Addiction

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