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Drummer Frankie Machine is out of detox and eager to get on with a big band career. He’s sure he’s kicked his habit. But the habit kicks back.
Frank Sinatra gives an Academy Award-nominated portrayal that many call his best.
Pioneering moviemaker Otto Preminger directs this groundbreaking film that defied taboos against on-screen depictions of drug abuse.
Original Release
12/26/1955
US Release
12/26/1955
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Sinatra | Frankie Machine |
| Eleanor Parker | Zosh Machine / Zosch Machine |
| Kim Novak | Molly |
| Arnold Stang | Sparrow |
| Darren McGavin | Louie |
| Robert Strauss | Schwiefka |
| John Conte | Drunky |
| Doro Merande | Vi |
| George E. Stone | Sam Markette |
| George Mathews | Williams |
Directors
Writers
Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer, Nelson Algren, Ben Hecht
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Sinatra | Frankie Machine |
| Eleanor Parker | Zosh Machine / Zosch Machine |
| Kim Novak | Molly |
| Arnold Stang | Sparrow |
| Darren McGavin | Louie |
| Robert Strauss | Schwiefka |
| John Conte | Drunky |
| Doro Merande | Vi |
| George E. Stone | Sam Markette |
| George Mathews | Williams |
| Leonid Kinskey | Dominiwski |
| Emile Meyer | Detective Bednar |
| Jered Barclay | Junkie in Lock-Up |
| Leonard Bremen | Cabbie in Lock-Up |
| Paul E. Burns | Suspenders in Lock-Up |
| Pete Candoli | Jazz Musician |
| Herschel Graham | Club Safari Patron |
| Harold 'Tommy' Hart | Officer Kvorka |
| Mike Lally | Club Safari Bartender |
| Shelly Manne | Jazz Musician |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Otto Preminger | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
