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)
Plots(1)
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)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1956 - Frank Sinatra (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1956 - Elmer Bernstein (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1956 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - Frank Sinatra (Best Foreign Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1955 - Otto Preminger (Best Director)
- 1955 - Frank Sinatra (Best Actor)