A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Written by: James Mason & Richard Maibaum & Cyril Hume
Runtime: 95 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!
Cast:
James Mason James Mason
Ed Avery 
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs 
Kipp Hamilton Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade 
Barbara Rush Barbara Rush
Lou Avery 
Gus Schilling Gus Schilling
Druggist (uncredited) 
Roland Winters Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric 
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Also known as:
  • De Deur naar de Afgrond
  • Delírio de Loucura
  • Derrière le miroir
  • Dietro lo specchio
  • Eine Handvoll Hoffnung
  • Mensch oder Teufel
  • Silnější než život
  • Tehlikeli Arzular
  • Życie na szali
  • Больше, чем жизнь
  • 黒の報酬
  • One in a Million