Bigger Than Life

Bigger Than Life

95 mins | Drama | Aug. 2, 1956

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

Bigger Than Life

95 mins | Drama | Aug. 2, 1956

Bigger Than Life
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Bigger Than Life
Directors Eli Dunn, Nicholas Ray
Writers Berton Roueché, Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum

Cast

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)