The Man with the Golden Arm

Name: The Man with the Golden Arm
Director: Otto Preminger
Released: 1955
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, Eleanor Parker, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin

1955 · 119 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 12,674 VOTES · DIR. Otto Preminger

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,023 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:58 Hi Frankie.

00:05:48 this Dr. Lennick who took care of me down at the hospital, real good guy he told me at least 10 times........

00:10:09 They treated me fine down there. There was this doctor, Dr. Lennex, he was real good to me.

00:14:09 Then he said getting with a band was a good way to go at it.

00:17:46 Frankie!

00:23:14 Hello dealer. l come running as soon as l heard. You want l should get you out dealer?

00:28:41 - You know how it is Molly. - Sure, so busy now.

00:32:52 - l sure do appreciate it. - Oh, forget it.

00:38:56 lt was more than 6 months ago, before you went away..

00:43:34 l don't even know what kinds they got anymore. What other kinds they got these days Frankie?

00:48:06 - Sure you would have. - l've got an audition with a big band.

00:53:43 ls it bad?

00:59:14 - Maybe a color TV set. They're pretty.

01:02:58 You're the best all right.

01:07:45 Molly!

01:12:57 l'll have a look and house bumps you 500 more.

01:18:21 Hey Antak....

01:23:52 He went white! lt was so funny

01:29:57 No Louis, you can't do that. You can't tell anybody Please Louis.

01:34:43 Who is it? Not the dealer! You ain't hiding him, are you?

01:38:36 And it could be dangerous.

01:45:05 Who are you kidding? You think l don't know what you really want?

01:51:14 How can you Frankie?

01:56:50 l love you so much!

Cast & Characters

Frank Sinatra Frankie Machine Kim Novak Molly Eleanor Parker Zosh Machine Arnold Stang Sparrow Darren McGavin Louie Robert Strauss Schwiefka John Conte Drunky Doro Merande Vi George E. Stone Sam Markette George Mathews Williams

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,023

Dialogue density8.6 lines / min

First line00:01:58

Final line01:56:50

Production Record

DirectorOtto Preminger

LanguageEnglish

Budget$1,000,000

Revenue$4,350,000

IMDb votes12,674