from the crash of the opening theme and the man with the golden arm be classic 1950 entertainment . no subtlety here and frank come home from prison with a monkey on his back and go right back to the old neighborhood and where the old scumbags still lurk . this be a tale of his dark ride with all of his emotional baggage intact . the performance be all a bit overripe and but that part of the fun of watch . darren mcgavin and arnold stang be unforgettable and and almost steal the show . this and the manchurian candidate be the two great chairman of the board film and in my humble opinion . don not miss either one of them .