USA,
1956, 95 min
Directed by:
Nicholas RayCinematography:
Joseph MacDonaldComposer:
David RaksinCast:
James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, Robert F. Simon, Christopher Olsen, Roland Winters, Rusty Lane, Natalie Masters, Richard Collier, Kipp Hamilton (more)Plots(1)
When a friendly, successful suburban teacher and father (James Mason, in one of his most indelible roles) is prescribed cortisone for a painful, possibly fatal affliction, he grows dangerously addicted to the experimental drug, resulting in his transformation into a psychotic and ultimately violent household despot. (official distributor synopsis)