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The Man with the Golden Arm

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The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:14

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: This powerful drama, which broached the subject of drug addiction in a stark and realistic manner, may be mild by today's standards, but was a groundbreaking and edgy film in its day. The legendary... This powerful drama, which broached the subject of drug addiction in a stark and realistic manner, may be mild by today's standards, but was a groundbreaking and edgy film in its day. The legendary Frank Sinatra plays addict, Frankie Machine, with Eleanor Parker playing his disabled wife. Based on the novel by Nelson Algren. MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM received three Academy Award Nominations, including Best Actor for Frank Sinatra. [More]

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin

Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, Arnold Stang, George Mathews, John Conte

Director: Otto Preminger

Director: Otto Preminger
Story: Nelson Algren
Producer: Otto Preminger
Screenwriter: Walter Newman
Composer: Elmer Bernstein

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Jun 6, 2000

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Director Otto Preminger emphasizes the lurid whenever he can ... so that the movie plays like a blurry, bleary night-on-its-way-to-morning.

Full Review Source: LarsenOnFilm | comment Comment
06/19/08
Josh Larsen
Josh Larsen
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It's a film that had a monkey on its back.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/28/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Sinatra, by contrast, is superb, especially in a harrowing withdrawal scene. It's his movie...all the way.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/23/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A gripping, fascinating film, expertly produced and directed and performed with marked conviction by Frank Sinatra as the drug slave.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
10/23/07
Variety Staff
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Frank Sinatra, as the drug-addicted poker dealer, plays a reasonably naturalistic character, but he's surrounded by a collection of bizarre archetypes.

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10/23/07
Dave Kehr
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More Damon Runyan than Irvine Welsh, but as entertaining as it is important.

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10/23/07
Kim Newman
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Empire Magazine

Some of the scenes of cold turkey are still very effective, and Sinatra's performance is flawless.

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10/23/07
Channel 4 Film

There are some great scenes, though, notably Sinatra's audition for a make-or-break drumming job, and the later scene where he suffers cold turkey in Novak's apartment.

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06/24/06
Time Out

A brave and well-constructed piece of old-time movie-making, and the thing more than holds up today.

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11/13/05
Scott Weinberg
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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
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No review available.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A terrific exposition of the perils of drug addiction

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09/18/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
Tolucan Times

In short, for all the delicacy of the subject and for all the pathological shivers in a couple of scenes, there is nothing very surprising or exciting about The Man With the Golden Arm.

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05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
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07/26/02
David Poland
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Proves that drug stories aren't exclusively the territory of hip, nihilistic '90s film-school wunderkinder.

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09/17/01
Phil Freeman
Phil Freeman
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Frank Sinatra turns in a credible performance as a reformed heroin addict straight out of the joint -- and finds his options aren't so sweet upon his return to the world.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
05/12/01
Christopher Null
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