A gripping, fascinating film, expertly produced and directed and performed with marked conviction by Frank Sinatra as the drug slave.
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10/23/07
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
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Rotten:2
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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... [More]
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin
Director: Otto Preminger
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Top CriticFrank Sinatra, as the drug-addicted poker dealer, plays a reasonably naturalistic character, but he's surrounded by a collection of bizarre archetypes.
10/23/07
Top CriticIn 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.
05/20/03
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