The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (Widescreen)
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang, Darren McGavin, Robert Strauss, John Conte, Doro Merande, George E. Stone, Gordon Mitchell
Description: Jazz drummer and 'golden armed' poker dealer returns to Chicago after serving a prison sentence. Determined not to fall back into his former narcotic habits, he eventually fails, heading deep into a heroin addiction. Set against a soundtrack of jazz, this drama features realism not often seen in movies of the 1950s. Written by Walter Newman, Lewis Metzer and Ben Hecht. Based on the novel by Nelson Algren. Cinematography by Sam Leavitt. Produced by Otto Preminger. 
Color/B&W: B&W  Running Time: 119 mins.