The Man with the Golden Arm

You're a drummer newly released from prison, trying to stay clean. You want an honest life, but your old crowd resurfaces. Then temptation claws its way back. Preminger's camera doesn't flinch. The film lingers on neon shadows and a jazz score that throbs like a fever.

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Otto Preminger directed The Man with the Golden Arm in 1955. See Otto Preminger's full filmography, where to start with Otto Preminger, or where to go after you've seen everything by Otto Preminger.

The Man with the Golden Arm was released in 1955 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.