The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) (Widescreen) (Restored Edition) « Movie from 1955

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. Directed by Otto Preminger. Written by Walter Newman, Lewis Metzer and Ben Hecht.