His novels and short stories fearlessly canvassed the seamier side of 20th-century urban American life, and his studies in disaffection make his work as relevant today as when it was published. The life, times, and works of "The Man with the Golden Arm" author Nelson Algren, including his running afoul of the Feds during the McCarthy era and his affair with Simone de Beauvoir, are memorably chronicled here. 95 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.