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1955 · 119 min · NR

The Man with the Golden Arm

Directed by Otto Preminger · Drama, Crime

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) is a Drama film, directed by Otto Preminger set in Chicago during the 1950s. It runs 119 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Sam Leavitt
Cast
Frank SinatraEleanor ParkerKim NovakArnold StangDarren McGavinRobert StraussJohn ConteDoro Merande

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Chicago
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & Shame
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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