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Mood:
- EmotionalRoughCaptivatingTenseSuspenseful
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Plot:
- Drug DealingRehabilitationAddictionDrug AbuseDisabilityCrimesLife is a BitchMind and Soul more...
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Genres:
- DramaMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century50s
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Place:
- ChicagoUSANightclub
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Drugs/Alcohol
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The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955
English
USA
Profile of The Man with the Golden Arm
The mood of The Man with the Golden Arm is tense, emotional, and captivating. The plot centers around rehabilitation, disabilities, and drug abuse. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, The Man with the Golden Arm is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, at a nightclub. The Man with the Golden Arm is set in Chicago. It happens in the 1950s. It is based on a book. The Man with the Golden Arm is known for being critically acclaimed. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol.
Summary of The Man with the Golden Arm
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 Frank Sinatra plays addict, Frankie Machine, with Eleanor Parker playing his disabled wife. Based on the novel by Nelson Algren. MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM received three Academy Award Nominations, including Best Actor for Frank Sinatra.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 14 December 1955 |
| Runtime: | 119 min |
Cast and Crew
as Frankie Machine
as Zosch Machine
as Molly
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