Monkey on the Back

Biggs, Julian, (film director.). McLean, Grant, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: This documentary drama, based on the real-life experiences of a drug addict, not only portrays the terrible consequences of the misuse of narcotics but presents the general problem of addiction and, particularly, of the addict as an individual. Dick Smith lost everything valued most in life because of his craving for the narcotics which finally killed him. In relating the story of his attempts to break the habit, the film reveals the essential nature of addiction as both a social and a human problem.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (29 min., 27 sec.) : sound, black and white
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ♭1956

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Julian Biggs ; editing, Julian Biggs ; producer, Grant McLean ; script, Gordon Burwash ; photography, John Foster ; sound, Claude Pelletier.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Paul Soles, Bruno Gerussi.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1956.
Target Audience Note:	14-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Honourable Mention - Category: TV - Information, 1956
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).