The Man with the Golden Arm

1955 film directed by Otto Preminger
Movie film Q1195631
The Man with the Golden Arm
Saul Bass · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Man with the Golden Arm

Summary

The Man with the Golden Arm is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Man with the Golden Arm is the creator of Saul Bass[3].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm was directed by Otto Preminger[5].
  • Walter Newman wrote the screenplay for The Man with the Golden Arm[6].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for The Man with the Golden Arm[7].
  • Lewis Meltzer wrote the screenplay for The Man with the Golden Arm[8].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's composer is recorded as Elmer Bernstein[9].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's genre is film noir[11].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's genre is film based on a novel[12].
  • The Man with the Golden Arm's based on is recorded as The Man with the Golden Arm[13].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Frank Sinatra[14].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Eleanor Parker[15].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Kim Novak[16].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Robert Strauss[17].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Darren McGavin[18].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was John Conte[19].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was George E. Stone[20].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Leonid Kinskey[21].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Arnold Stang[22].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Emile Meyer[23].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Shorty Rogers[24].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Will Wright[25].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Gordon Mitchell[26].
  • A cast member of The Man with the Golden Arm was Frank Mills[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Man with the Golden Arm was Elmer Bernstein[28]. It was produced by Otto Preminger[29]. It was directed by Otto Preminger[5]. Screenwriters include Walter Newman[6], Ben Hecht[7], and Lewis Meltzer[8]. Cast members include Frank Sinatra[14], Eleanor Parker[15], Kim Novak[16], Robert Strauss[17], Darren McGavin[18], and John Conte[19]. It is the creator of Saul Bass[3].

Publication

The Man with the Golden Arm was published on January 1, 1955[30]. The original language of it was English[31]. Genres include drama film[10], film noir[11], and film based on a novel[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[32]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include heroin[34], non-controlled substance abuse[35], substance dependence[36], social exploitation[37], musician[38], and unemployment[39].

Reception

Reviews include 81%[40] and 7.4/10[41].

Why It Matters

The Man with the Golden Arm ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . The Man with the Golden Arm. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . The Man with the Golden Arm. wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . The Man with the Golden Arm. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] . The Man with the Golden Arm. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer Elmer Bernstein
    Film editor Louis R. Loeffler
    Main subject heroin, non-controlled substance abuse, substance dependence +5
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