The Man With the Golden Arm
- Original title
- The Man With the Golden Arm
- Year
- 1955
- Running time
- 119 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Frank Sinatra
- Eleanor Parker
- Kim Novak
- Arnold Stang
- Darren McGavin
- Robert Strauss
- John Conte
- Doro Merande
- George E. Stone
- George Mathews
- Leonid Kinskey
- Emile Meyer
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- Music
- Cinematography
Sam Leavitt (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Drugs. Jazz
- Synopsis
- Frankie Machine is a skilled card dealer and one-time heroin addict. When he returns home from jail, he struggles to find a new livelihood and to avoid slipping back into addiction.
- Awards
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1955: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Actor (Sinatra), Art Direction B&W, OST (Drama or Comedy)1956: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film and Foreign Actor (Frank Sinatra)1955: National Board of Review: Best Film1955: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Director & Actor (Sinatra)
- Critics' reviews
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"Frank Sinatra’s performance is pure gold, but the director, Otto Preminger, goes for sensationalism; the film is effective, but in a garish, hyperbolic, and dated way."
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"Otto Preminger defied the Code with this pioneering look at drug addiction, featuring a stylish rendering of the post-war hipster milieu, a crisp jazz soundtrack, and a remarkable Sinatra."
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