Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) by Andrew P — 12 Jun 2007

This film stands the test of time. Frankie is absolutely amazing.

This review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) was written by Andrew P on 12 Jun 2007.

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

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Man with the Golden Arm

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Denis M (164) on 17 Mar 2015

The film is daring in its subject matter, and Otto Preminger is well known for tackling controversial plots well ahead of the rest of the industry…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Grant F (305) on 12 Nov 2012

For 1955, an arresting pic about drug addiction and sinatra as a heroin fiend is riveting…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Joe L (766) on 31 Dec 2009

Mostly noteworthy for a harrowing scene in which frank sinatra suffers from heroin withdrawal…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Kirstie B (15) on 25 Nov 2013

I would advise to never miss this film. Worth it…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Alejandro970 (859) on 05 Feb 2021

There is no easy way out of trouble. Not everyone can leave behind a troubled past…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Alejandro E (452) on 13 Feb 2016

Intenso Frank Sinatra en el papel de un musico drogadicto que debe batallar contra sus demonios. El score de jazz es genial…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Millo T (667) on 18 Oct 2013

Frank Sinatra is a junkie trying to stay clean so he can be a jazz drummer. Kim Novak is the neighbor lady who loves him…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Ryan Gibbons (186) on 11 Nov 2010

Well, I remember seeing bits and pieces a little while ago I liked what I saw but I did not get the full dose of it…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Delmore Schwartz (4) for The New Republic (897) on 23 Jan 2013

The film is a pretty good picture show, as we used to say, but anyone who has read Nelson Algren’s wonderfully poetic novel is likely to…

Read Review

Review of The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

By Lewis Porteous (27) for The Skinny (809) on 05 Jul 2015

An unflinchingly humane work of enormous importance…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Dead Man Walking (1995)

By Mctrollol1269 (1) on 29 May 2012

Its was not an easy watch. Sean Penn's character almost never moves from the cell and talks to the nun from through bars…

Read Review

Review of Lost Highway (1997)

By Robert I (1,833) on 22 Jan 2013

Least favorite Lynch film. Dark and pessimistic. I can't watch it without thinking how much Lynch hated the critics of Fire Walk With Me…

Read Review

Review of THX 1138 (1971)

By Jaredc. (130) on 11 Sep 2007

The thing about this is that it goes somewhere, but only leads to the already known succession…

Read Review

Review of Trainspotting (1996)

By Warrenworld (25) on 03 May 2014

This film presents a great reason why rehab is the thing to do…

Read Review

Review of The Last Samurai (2003)

By Leaveit (19) on 08 Apr 2015

Preceded by Dances With Wolves which was preceded by Lawrence of Arabia, succeeded by Pathfinder and Avatar, this Mighty Whitey film focuses…

Read Review

Review of Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

By Michael B (2,768) on 06 Oct 2012

Terrible! I don't know how anyone can sit through this and be entertained…

Read Review

Review of All About Eve (1950)

By Konrad A (604) on 21 Mar 2017

Seriously why!!!! Why must this movie be old fashioned!! I don't like old fashioned movies! And it is in black in whit movie! Boo!!! Stupid movie…

Read Review

Review of The Experiment (2001)

By Hazel-Dawn Dumpert (105) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 31 Aug 2006

Too much of a mess to say anything with assurance, pieced together as it is from mismatched institutional movies such as Cool Hand Luke and…

Read Review

Review of Pink Flamingos (1972)

By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Jul 1985

John Waters' Pink Flamingos has been restored for its 25th anniversary revival, and with any luck at all that means I won't have to see it…

Read Review

Review of Rear Window (1954)

By Broyax (884) on 04 Feb 2020

Bon alors, j'aimerais -une fois n'est pas coutume- commencer par une note positive : la gracieuse Grace Kelly et sa blondeur enivrante ainsi…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955

73%128 Reviews

Goodbye Solo

2009

77%282 Reviews

Love Happens

1999

46%522 Reviews

Rhinestone

1984

39%122 Reviews

Woman Thou Art Loosed

2004

65%119 Reviews

Goldfinger

1964

82%711 Reviews

Paid in Full

2002

68%341 Reviews

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

76%2,381 Reviews

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005

75%163 Reviews

Our Little Sister

2015

76%110 Reviews