


“An 'untouchable' theme… an unusual motion picture!”
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.
Director
Otto Preminger
Writers
Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer
Release Date
December 26, 1955
Runtime
1h 59m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
241
Carlyle Productions