Teufel im Nacken (1957)

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Cameron Mitchell

Barney Ross

Dianne Foster

Cathy Holland

Paul Richards

Rico

Jack Albertson

Sam Pian

Kathy Garver

Noreen

Lisa Golm

Barney's Mother

Barry Kelley

Big Ralph

Dayton Lummis

J.L. McAvoy

Lewis Charles

Lew Surati

Raymond Greenleaf

Dr. A.J. Latham

Richard Benedict

Art Winch

Brad Harris

Spike McAvoy

Robert Holton

Dr. Sullivan
(as Robert Wilson)

Chris Alcaide

Benjy - Drug Pusher
(Nicht genannt)

Vince Barnett

Mushy - Barney's Trainer
(Nicht genannt)

Scotty Beckett

Corpsman
(Nicht genannt)

Oscar Blank

Minor Role
(Nicht genannt)

Phil Bloom

Fight Spectator
(Nicht genannt)

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Former "Our Gang" child star Scotty Beckett makes his final theatrical film appearance as a medic who helps Ross get hooked on morphine. Sadly, Beckett himself would die of a drug overdose ten years after this film was released.

Patzer
When Barney leaves the hospital in the closing scene, there is clearly an open courtyard between the hospital and the gate. As Barney and Cathy run toward each other, they appear to be on a tree lined lane. When the camera shows them exiting the gate, the open courtyard appears again.

Zitate
Barney Ross: Look Rico. I only got eight bucks.
Rico, Drug Pusher: Start scrathin'. You see, you don't seem to understand. I'm risking ten years of my life with every move I make. I wanna get paid for it. And if I don't, my friends will break your wrists.
Barney Ross: Let me up Rico. Let me up!
Rico, Drug Pusher: You don't understand champ. The real torture hasn't started yet. The monkey will be on your back tomorrow.

Crazy Credits
"The Beginning" is shown in the closing credits.

Alternative Versionen
There is an "Unrated Version" and a "Censored Version" that only effect reel 5a as indicated on elements in MGM/UA's database. No indication was given for what was cut in order to determine what the variation is in these two cuts.

Verbindungen
Edited into Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 9 (2002)

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6/10

How curious Monkey + Hatful - same year

After waiting years to see Hatful of Rain as they didn't show it on TCM until the 90's or so, I fell in love with the film.

Then I heard about the lesser shown "Monkey on My Back". Finally got to see it - wasn't disappointed. Similar story line. Men go into the service come back addicted to drugs.

Cameron Mitchell's portrayal of an addict is believable. A man that is afraid of nothing, lives life each day for the moment and doesn't worry about the future. Spends and lives lavishly but falls in love whole heartedly.

Unfortunately his love/need for drugs exceeds his love for his girlfriend/wife. You feel for him and his family but know the end result.