"The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!" 20 November 1956 Drama 95 mins
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
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James Mason as Ed Avery
Barbara Rush as Lou Avery
Walter Matthau as Wally Gibbs
Robert F. Simon as Dr. Norton
Christopher Olsen as Richie Avery
Roland Winters as Dr. Ruric
Rusty Lane as Bob LaPorte
Rachel Stephens as Nurse
Kipp Hamilton as Pat Wade
Betty Caulfield as Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Renny McEvoy as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Billy Jones as Mr. Byron (uncredited)
Dee Aaker as Joe (uncredited)
Jerry Mathers as Freddie (uncredited)
Portland Mason as Nancy (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray Director
James Mason Producer
Cyril Hume Screenplay
Richard Maibaum Screenplay
Joseph MacDonald Director of Photography
Cyril Hume Story
Richard Maibaum Story
Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Berton Roueché Short Story
David Raksin Original Music Composer
Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Stuart A. Reiss Set Decoration
Ray Kellogg Special Effects
Eli Dunn Assistant Director
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Brazil 09 December 2025
Italy 01 September 1956
United States 23 March 2010
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When a suburban teacher and father (James Mason) is prescribed cortisone for a painful possibly fatal affliction he grows dangerously addicted to the ...
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A fantastic scene from a masterpiece. Also really friggin' hilarious. Just watch.
Directed by Nicholas Ray in 1956.
Nicholas Ray's corruscating portrait of suburban American family hell even outdoes Douglas Sirk with the addition of drug addiction. Naturally it flopped but ...
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