Plot
Schoolteacher and family man Ed Avery, who's been suffering bouts of severe pain and even blackouts, is hospitalized with what's diagnosed as a rare inflammation of the arteries. Told by doctors that he probably has only months to live, Ed agrees to an experimental treatment: doses of the hormone cortisone. Ed makes a remarkable recovery, and returns home to his wife, Lou, and their son, Richie. He must keep taking cortisone tablets regularly to prevent a recurrence of his illness. But the "miracle" cure turns into its own nightmare as Ed starts to abuse the tablets, causing him to experience increasingly wild mood swings.
Written by
Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Burton Roueche
Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Languages
English
Awards
2 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
8,774
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA