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Cast
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James Mason | As: Ed Avery |
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Barbara Rush | As: Lou Avery |
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Walter Matthau | As: Wally Gibbs |
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Robert F. Simon | As: Dr. Norton |
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Christopher Olsen | As: Richie Avery |
Storyline
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
| Tagline: | The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell! |
| Certification: | NR |
Cast
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James Mason |
Ed Avery |
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Barbara Rush |
Lou Avery |
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Walter Matthau |
Wally Gibbs |
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Robert F. Simon |
Dr. Norton |
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Christopher Olsen |
Richie Avery |
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Roland Winters |
Dr. Ruric |
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Rusty Lane |
Bob LaPorte |
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Rachel Stephens |
Nurse |
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Kipp Hamilton |
Pat Wade |
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Betty Caulfield |
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited) |
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Virginia Carroll |
Mrs. Jones (uncredited) |
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Renny McEvoy |
Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
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Billy Jones |
Mr. Byron (uncredited) |
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Dee Aaker |
Joe (uncredited) |
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Jerry Mathers |
Freddie (uncredited) |
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Portland Mason |
Nancy (uncredited) |
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Natalie Masters |
Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited) |
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Richard Collier |
Milkman (uncredited) |
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Lewis Charles |
Mr. McLennan (uncredited) |
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Gus Schilling |
Druggist (uncredited) |
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Alex Frazer |
Clergyman (uncredited) |
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Mary McAdoo |
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) |
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Mary Carver |
Saleslady (uncredited) |
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Eugenia Paul |
Saleslady (uncredited) |
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Gladys Richards |
Lab Nurse (uncredited) |
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David Bedell |
X-Ray Doctor (uncredited) |
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Joseph Mell |
Dispatcher (uncredited) |
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George Chester |
Janitor (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Nicholas Ray |
Director |
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Eli Dunn |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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Cyril Hume |
Screenplay |
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Richard Maibaum |
Screenplay |
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Cyril Hume |
Story |
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Richard Maibaum |
Story |
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Berton Roueché |
Short Story |
Production Crew
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James Mason |
Producer |
Edited By
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Louis R. Loeffler |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Helen Turpin |
Hairstylist |
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Charles LeMaire |
Wardrobe Designer |
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Mary Wills |
Costume Design |
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Ben Nye |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Edward B. Powell |
Orchestrator |
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Lionel Newman |
Conductor |
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David Raksin |
Original Music Composer |
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Harry M. Leonard |
Sound |
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W. D. Flick |
Sound |
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Ray Bomba |
Sound Editor |
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Ralph Hickey |
Sound Editor |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Joseph MacDonald |
Director of Photography |
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Leonard Doss |
Other |
Lighting
Art Department
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Lyle R. Wheeler |
Art Direction |
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Jack Martin Smith |
Art Direction |
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Walter M. Scott |
Set Decoration |
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Stuart A. Reiss |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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Ray Kellogg |
Special Effects |
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James Mason |
Additional Writing |
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Gavin Lambert |
Additional Writing |
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Clifford Odets |
Additional Writing |
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Nicholas Ray |
Additional Writing |
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