Anybody who watches a lot of vintage movies knows that they often prove fascinating simply as time capsules,…
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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)Dee Aaker (Joe)David Bedell (X-Ray Doctor)Gail Bonney (Mother at PTA Meeting)Harold Bostwick (Gentleman)Lovyss Bradley (Churchgoer)Mary Carroll (Mother at PTA Meeting)Virginia Carroll (Mrs. Jones)Mary Carver (Saleslady)Betty Caulfield (Mrs. LaPorte)
Director
Nicholas Ray
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Synopsis
A seriously-ill schoolteacher becomes dependent on a "miracle" drug that begins to affect his sanity.
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