The Man With the Golden Arm DVD (2015) Frank Sinatra, Preminger (DIR) cert 15 Title: The Man With the Golden Arm Leading Actor: Frank Sinatra Region: Region 2 Duration: 118 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Spirit Entertainment UK Release Date: 22 Jun 2015 Edition: Normal Frank Sinatra stars in Otto Preminger’s groundbreaking film which deals with the issue of heroin addiction - a subject matter considered to be shocking in 1955 and one that did not follow the strict Hollywood production code of the time. The film was also the first to use a jazz soundtrack, by the then almost unknown Elmer Bernstein. Sinatra plays a poker dealer with a drugs problem, who is trying to kick the habit and start a life as a jazz drummer. He wants to earn enough money to find a cure for his wheelchair bound wife, Zosh (Eleanor Parker), but is tempted away from his marital duties by his enigmatic neighbour (Kim Novak).
