Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life (1956)

The story of the handful of hope that became a fistful of hell!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1956-11-20
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 162 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Nicholas Ray
star 7.1/10
From 162 Ratings

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Summary

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

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  • James Mason

    as Ed Avery
  • Barbara Rush

    as Lou Avery
  • Walter Matthau

    as Wally Gibbs
  • Robert F. Simon

    as Dr. Norton
  • Christopher Olsen

    as Richie Avery
  • Roland Winters

    as Dr. Ruric
  • Rusty Lane

    as Bob LaPorte
  • Rachel Stephens

    as Nurse
  • Kipp Hamilton

    as Pat Wade
  • Betty Caulfield

    as Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
  • Virginia Carroll

    as Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
  • Renny McEvoy

    as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
  • Billy Jones

    as Mr. Byron (uncredited)
  • Dee Aaker

    as Joe (uncredited)
  • Jerry Mathers

    as Freddie (uncredited)
  • Portland Mason

    as Nancy (uncredited)
  • Natalie Masters

    as Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited)
  • Richard Collier

    as Milkman (uncredited)
  • Lewis Charles

    as Mr. McLennan (uncredited)
  • Gus Schilling

    as Druggist (uncredited)
  • Alex Frazer

    as Clergyman (uncredited)
  • Mary McAdoo

    as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
  • Mary Carver

    as Saleslady (uncredited)
  • Eugenia Paul

    as Saleslady (uncredited)
  • Gladys Richards

    as Lab Nurse (uncredited)
  • David Bedell

    as X-Ray Doctor (uncredited)
  • Joseph Mell

    as Dispatcher (uncredited)
  • George Chester

    as Janitor (uncredited)
Writing Richard Maibaum Screenplay
Writing Richard Maibaum Story
Directing Nicholas Ray Director
Production James Mason Producer
Camera Joseph MacDonald Director of Photography
Writing Cyril Hume Story
Writing Cyril Hume Screenplay
Editing Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Sound David Raksin Original Music Composer
Art Jack Martin Smith Art Direction
Writing Berton Roueché Short Story
Art Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Art Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Directing Eli Dunn Assistant Director
Sound W. D. Flick Sound
Art Stuart A. Reiss Set Decoration
Camera Leonard Doss Other
Sound Ralph Hickey Sound Editor
Crew Ray Kellogg Special Effects
Sound Harry M. Leonard Sound
Sound Ray Bomba Sound Editor
Crew Gavin Lambert Additional Writing
Crew Nicholas Ray Additional Writing
Crew James Mason Additional Writing
Crew Clifford Odets Additional Writing
Costume & Make-Up Charles LeMaire Wardrobe Designer
Sound Edward B. Powell Orchestrator
Sound Lionel Newman Conductor
Costume & Make-Up Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Helen Turpin Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Mary Wills Costume Design