
Bigger Than Life
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
Bigger Than Life
November 20, 1956
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Cast (28)

James Mason
Ed Avery

Barbara Rush
Lou Avery

Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs

Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton

Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery

Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric

Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte

Rachel Stephens
Nurse

Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade

Betty Caulfield
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)

Virginia Carroll
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)

Renny McEvoy
Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Billy Jones
Mr. Byron (uncredited)

Dee Aaker
Joe (uncredited)

Jerry Mathers
Freddie (uncredited)

Portland Mason
Nancy (uncredited)

Natalie Masters
Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited)

Richard Collier
Milkman (uncredited)

Lewis Charles
Mr. McLennan (uncredited)

Gus Schilling
Druggist (uncredited)

Alex Frazer
Clergyman (uncredited)

Mary McAdoo
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)

Mary Carver
Saleslady (uncredited)

Eugenia Paul
Saleslady (uncredited)

Gladys Richards
Lab Nurse (uncredited)

David Bedell
X-Ray Doctor (uncredited)

Joseph Mell
Dispatcher (uncredited)

George Chester
Janitor (uncredited)
Crew (31)
Directing

Eli Dunn
Assistant Director

Nicholas Ray
Director
Writing

Cyril Hume
Screenplay

Cyril Hume
Story

Richard Maibaum
Story

Richard Maibaum
Screenplay

Berton Roueché
Short Story
Production

James Mason
Producer
Sound

Harry M. Leonard
Sound

Ray Bomba
Sound Editor

Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator

David Raksin
Original Music Composer

Ralph Hickey
Sound Editor

W.D. Flick
Sound

Lionel Newman
Conductor
Art

Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction

Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration

Stuart A. Reiss
Set Decoration

Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Camera

Joseph MacDonald
Director of Photography

Leonard Doss
Other
Costume & Make-Up

Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Designer

Mary Wills
Costume Design

Ben Nye
Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Crew

Gavin Lambert
Additional Writing

Clifford Odets
Additional Writing

James Mason
Additional Writing

Ray Kellogg
Special Effects

Nicholas Ray
Additional Writing
Editing

Louis R. Loeffler
Editor