Story Line
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
“The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!”
Top 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
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1956-11-20
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (1)
Godaray
No rating•12/21/2012
The movie deals with serious topics pertaining to life and drug abuse. Ed Avery (James Mason) has a serious condition which can only be controlled with cortisone, a still experimental drug leaving consequences in the human psyche. In the movie, Ed is...