Movie · 119 min · 15
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.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 10 countries, best placed at #402 in Switzerland.
- Switzerland #402
- United States #416
- Portugal #459
- Spain #492
- Brazil #873
- Sweden #902
- Malaysia #928
- Denmark #983
- Japan #1024
- Austria #1027
Chart history
The Man with the Golden Arm has spent 0 days in a top 3, 3 days in a top 10 and 12 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #4.
Cast
Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, John Conte, Doro Merande, George E. Stone, George Mathews, Leonid Kinskey, Emile Meyer, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne, Herschel Graham, Frank Mills, Harry 'Snub' Pollard, Jeffrey Sayre
Crew
Otto Preminger (director,producer), Walter Newman (screenplay), Lewis Meltzer (screenplay)
Awards
0 wins from 3 nominations.
- Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score 1956 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Actor 1956 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White 1956 — nominated