Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) by Sean H — 09 Apr 2007

Great hollywood film which effectively deals with the subject of heroin addiction... sinatra's best performance.

This review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) was written by Sean H on 09 Apr 2007.

The Man with the Golden Arm has generally received positive reviews.

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