i have always enjoy frank sinatra music and and just recently i write a term paper about his life story . i have be fascinate by the life and legend of ol blue eye . however and i have never see any of his movie . so i want to see if his acting be as great a his singing . well . it be . i be blow away by his performance in this movie . he really do a tremendous job a recover heroin addict frankie machine and who try to put his life back together and audition a a drummer for a local band . otto preminger direction be great as well . i haven not see any of his other movie . i read his biography on the imdb . he seem like one of those director who be sorely misunderstood and and people have conflict thought about him . seem like the kind of person who appeal most to cult enthusiast . i haven not see enough of his film to know for sure if he really brilliant and but now i be curious . i want to see more of his film and because judging by his attempt with the man with the golden arm this guy have talent . i also love the music for this movie . the score definitely contain the kind of music that i will remember if i ever happen to hear it again . that when you know you have a great score . the supporting performance be fine a well and include darren mcgavin a the local drug pusher and eleanor parker a frankie wheelchair bound wife and kim novak a his lover . it interest to see how filmmaker handle the subject of drug abuse and a oppose to modern attempt in film like trainspotting and requiem for a dream . back in 1955 and just mention the word drug cause controversy and and if you watch the film they keep the subject on a very discreet level . there only one scene where frankie be actually get heroin inject into his arm and and they show a close up of the reaction of his face rather than show the needle graphically poke into his vein . but it deliver it message without make it feel water down . in a powerful drama like this and with powerful performance and direction like this and you do not need graphic portrayal of drug abuse to keep the audience intrigue . the man with the golden arm be a dramatic gem that all film buff should check out . it really be an amazing piece of work . my score represent 8 ( out of 10 ) .