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... [More]
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Darren McGavin
Director: Otto Preminger
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Reviews for The Man with the Golden Arm
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 3.5/4 |
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 |
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It's a film that had a monkey on its back. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Sinatra, by contrast, is superb, especially in a harrowing withdrawal scene. It's his movie...all the way. Full Review |
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A gripping, fascinating film, expertly produced and directed and performed with marked conviction by Frank Sinatra as the drug slave. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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3/5 |
More Damon Runyan than Irvine Welsh, but as entertaining as it is important. Full Review |
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Some of the scenes of cold turkey are still very effective, and Sinatra's performance is flawless. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
A brave and well-constructed piece of old-time movie-making, and the thing more than holds up today. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
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4/5 |
A terrific exposition of the perils of drug addiction
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2/5 |
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. Full Review |
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Proves that drug stories aren't exclusively the territory of hip, nihilistic '90s film-school wunderkinder. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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 |
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CommentLatest News for The Man with the Golden Arm
December 22, 2009:
Arnold Stang: 1918-2009 
Arnold Stang, the respected character actor whose memorable roles included an appearance alongside Frank Sinatra in "The Man with the Golden Arm," has passed away at the age of 91. More...
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