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Emmanuel 2022-04-09 08:01:02
man with golden arm
Compared with most noir films, "The Man with the Golden Arm" is inferior, whether it is the use of light or the suspense of the plot. Sinatra's excellent acting may make up for it, and the good soundtrack also makes the whole story have the atmosphere of that era, but overall I still feel that...
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Kelvin 2022-04-09 09:01:09
Film Noir and Drugs
Most of the protagonists in film noir are addicted to something, usually a woman, but also money, and "Double Insurance" is a double addiction. The director of "The Man with the Golden Arm", Otto Preminger, made the characters addicted to it because of something that has never been seen in...

Frank Sinatra
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Jeff 2022-04-09 08:01:02
It's the first time I've seen Novak play such a woman who has a good influence on the male lead.
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Wilfrid 2022-04-13 09:01:06
This may be the earliest film about drug addiction. This film can be said to be an excellent example of the soundtrack to drive the atmosphere. Although the death of the pit woman at the end is regrettable and dark, it is still not dark enough...
The Man with the Golden Arm quotes
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Frankie Machine: You got any money, Molly?... I feel so sick. I hurt all over...
Molly: Jump off a roof if you're gonna kill yourself but don't ask me to help ya...
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Frankie Machine: I'll do anything for ya, Molly, but right now, you gotta help me. I need a shot...
Molly: You mustn't take that dirty stuff no more...