USA,
1955, 119 min
Directed by:
Otto PremingerCinematography:
Sam LeavittComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, John Conte, George E. Stone, Gordon Mitchell, Leonard Bremen (more)VOD (2)
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Having just served a prison term for possession of heroin, poker dealer Frankie Machine vows to stay clean and find success as a jazz drummer. His wife, left disabled by a car crash, is equally determined he should remain in the lucrative gambling business. Pressurised by his wife after being asked to deal in a high-stakes game, Frankie's fear of failure leads him straight back to the nearest fix. (Network)
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