Bigger Than Life (1956)
19561h 35mNRDrama
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
Cast
James MasonEd Avery
Barbara RushLou Avery
Walter MatthauWally Gibbs
Robert F. SimonDr. Norton
Christopher OlsenRichie Avery
Roland WintersDr. Ruric
Rusty LaneBob LaPorte
Rachel StephensNurse
Kipp HamiltonPat Wade- BBetty CaulfieldMrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Virginia CarrollMrs. Jones (uncredited)
Renny McEvoyMr. Jones (uncredited)- BBilly JonesMr. Byron (uncredited)
Dee AakerJoe (uncredited)
Jerry MathersFreddie (uncredited)- PPortland MasonNancy (uncredited)
- NNatalie MastersMrs. Tyndall (uncredited)
Richard CollierMilkman (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Writers
- Richard MaibaumCyril Hume
- Producers
- James Mason
- Music
- David Raksin
- Cinematography
- Joseph MacDonald
- Editing
- Louis R. Loeffler
Details
- Released
- November 20, 1956
- Language
- English
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- IMDb
- tt0049010