"Actor: Frank Sinatra"

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  The Man With The Golden Arm (Dir. Otto Preminger 1956): Frank Sinatra stars as professional poker player Frankie Machine who returns to Chicago after serving time for possession of heroin determined to become a changed character and make it as a jazz drummer. The odds are stacked against him however for with a neurotic and invalid wife and the presence of his old drug pushing friends it is not long before he gives in to temptation and is back on the drugs again.... Sud

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  In the span of a few short years Frank Sinatra had gone from teen idol to has been. When this film was produced Sinatra was once again a major recording artist but more importantly he became a credible Hollywood actor. Just a year before he won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for From Here To Eternity. For this film he tackled the challenging lead part as a heroin addict. It is probably his finest performance.When Otto Preminger chose to film Nelson Algren's uncompromising novel about drug addiction he was taking on all of Hollywood. The production code had been in effect since 1934 and limited what could and could not be shown in films. Drug addiction was forbidden. Preminger defied them and in the process made one of the most hard hitting films ever on this subject. The film became a critical and popular success.Sinatra plays Frankie a recovered heroin addict and budding jazz musician who is released from prison and returns to his North-side Chicago neighbourhood. Preminger creates a powerful grim atmosphere as we see Frankie return once again to the world of gambling and drugs.