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A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1956-11-20
- video_camera_front Companies 20th Century Fox
- timer Runtime: 95 Mins
- star Rating: 7.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 166 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0049010
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smart_display Cast

James Mason
Ed Avery

Barbara Rush
Lou Avery

Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs

Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton

Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery

Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric

Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte

Rachel Stephens
Nurse

Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade

Betty Caulfield
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Renny McEvoy
Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Billy Jones
Mr. Byron (uncredited)

Dee Aaker
Joe (uncredited)

Jerry Mathers
Freddie (uncredited)

Portland Mason
Nancy (uncredited)

Natalie Masters
Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited)

Richard Collier
Milkman (uncredited)

Lewis Charles
Mr. McLennan (uncredited)

Gus Schilling
Druggist (uncredited)

Alex Frazer
Clergyman (uncredited)

Mary McAdoo
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

Mary Carver
Saleslady (uncredited)

Eugenia Paul
Saleslady (uncredited)

Gladys Richards
Lab Nurse (uncredited)

David Bedell
X-Ray Doctor (uncredited)

Joseph Mell
Dispatcher (uncredited)

George Chester
Janitor (uncredited)
groups Crew

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

Harry M. Leonard
Sound

W.D. Flick
Sound

Leonard Doss
Other

Ray Bomba
Sound Editor

Ralph Hickey
Sound Editor

James Mason
Additional Writing

Gavin Lambert
Additional Writing

Clifford Odets
Additional Writing

Nicholas Ray
Additional Writing

Mary Wills
Costume Design

Ben Nye
Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin
Hairstylist

Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Designer

Lionel Newman
Conductor

Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
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