Matinee Idol Monday: The Man With the Golden Arm (1955)

The Man With the Golden Arm (1955) Directed by Otto Preminger, this film noir recounts the story of a drug addict who gets clean while in prison, but struggles after his release. Based on the Nelson Algren novel of the same name, the film features Frank Sinatra as Frankie Machine, Eleanor Parker as his wife Zosh, and Kim Novak as Molly, an old flame who encourages Frankie to pursue his dream. To prepare, Sinatra learned to pay the drums and spent time in a drug rehab center observing addicts go cold tur