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By Paul Z (502) on 06 Jan 2009

The Man with the Golden Arm, Otto Preminger's controversial, panoramic crime drama, plays itself out among the mental descriptions of its living…

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By Matt S (1,994) on 16 Sep 2008

I heard that this is was the first movie ever to tackle drug addiction…

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By Ross M (648) on 14 Sep 2008

That Sinatra could act as well as sing is often totally forgotten…

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By Patrick K (995) on 08 Sep 2008

It's kinda ahead of its time, but also pretty boring and artificial in a lot of places…

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By Ross T (104) on 29 Aug 2008

Excellent, scathing and shocking. To see this come out of 1955 is a real eye-opener…

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By ~More 2 Me Than What You See ~ (2) on 11 Aug 2008

Frank Sinatra should have won the Academy Award for his role in this movie. He played the role of a heroin addict so well…

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By Ruth K (60) on 02 Aug 2008

It's not as potent as The Lost Weekend but this is still a compelling chronicle of addiction, with an Oscar-calibur lead performance by Frank…

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By Adam Z (211) on 02 Aug 2008

It's not as potent as The Lost Weekend but this is still a compelling chronicle of addiction, with an Oscar-calibur lead performance by Frank…

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By Dave A (564) on 08 Jul 2008

Surprisingly frank tale of heroin addiction for it's time; I love Sinatra in this; he can actually act…

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By Joy H (203) on 06 Jul 2008

One of the best...Frank deserved an Oscar for this one…

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By Amy P (296) on 30 Jun 2008

Not quite as moralistically predictable as I was expecting, given its time and place, and it's an interesting cultural document, but…

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By Mjs M (208) on 23 Jun 2008

The first Hollywood studio film to tackle the issue of hard drug abuse…

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By Dexy C (7) on 29 May 2008

Fantastic story of addictions and rehabilitation. magnificent performance by good old frankie (even though he surely couldn't play drums!!)…

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By Duncan R (84) on 28 May 2008

Frank Sinatra actually deserves an oscar for this one and only one other, The Manchurian Candidate. But hey it's directed by Otto Preminger…

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By Dicaprio L (33) on 27 May 2008

Frank gives a haunting performance. The ladies he stars with ain't so bad themselves. A unsettling movie with a definite plot twist. I'd recommend it…

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By Mary H (437) on 23 May 2008

Sinatra's finest dramatic acting. A fantastic combination of dramatic acting, excellent directing, and that exciting musical score…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 23 May 2008

One of Frank's better movies. Great acting all around. And Kim Novak. Yowza…

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By Kabir S (2) on 28 Apr 2008

Sinatra actually can act! (See Can-Can for contrary evidence.) And quite well, too. Kim Novak is lovely…

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By James H (4,675) on 28 Apr 2008

Sinatra actually can act! (See Can-Can for contrary evidence.) And quite well, too. Kim Novak is lovely…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 09 Apr 2008

Sinatra's tour-de-force; wasn't exactly ahead of its time (frankly this is Hollywood mainstream compared to William S…

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