after a two-month recovery, clift returned to the set to finish the film. despite the studio's concerns over profits, clift correctly predicted the film would do well, if only because moviegoers would flock to see the difference in his facial appearance before and after the crash. although the results of clift's plastic surgeries were remarkable for the time, there were noticeable differences in his facial appearance, particularly the left side of his face, which was nearly immobile. the pain led him to rely on alcohol and pills for relief, as he had done after an earlier bout with dysentery left him with chronic intestinal problems. as a result, clift's health and physical appearance would deteriorate until his death.