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Bigger Than Life (1956)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Nicholas Ray
Writer : Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum

Synopsis

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

Actors

James Mason
James Mason
Ed Avery
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Lou Avery
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Wally Gibbs
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
Dr. Norton
Christopher Olsen
Christopher Olsen
Richie Avery
Roland Winters
Roland Winters
Dr. Ruric
Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane
Bob LaPorte
Rachel Stephens
Rachel Stephens
Nurse
Kipp Hamilton
Kipp Hamilton
Pat Wade
Betty Caulfield
Betty Caulfield
Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited)
Virginia Carroll
Virginia Carroll
Mrs. Jones (uncredited)
Renny McEvoy
Renny McEvoy
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Billy Jones
Billy Jones
Mr. Byron (uncredited)
Dee Aaker
Dee Aaker
Joe (uncredited)
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers
Freddie (uncredited)
Portland Mason
Portland Mason
Nancy (uncredited)
Natalie Masters
Natalie Masters
Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited)
Richard Collier
Richard Collier
Milkman (uncredited)
Lewis Charles
Lewis Charles
Mr. McLennan (uncredited)
Gus Schilling
Gus Schilling
Druggist (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Alex Frazer
Clergyman (uncredited)
Mary McAdoo
Mary McAdoo
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
Mary Carver
Mary Carver
Saleslady (uncredited)
Eugenia Paul
Eugenia Paul
Saleslady (uncredited)
Gladys Richards
Gladys Richards
Lab Nurse (uncredited)
David Bedell
David Bedell
X-Ray Doctor (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Joseph Mell
Dispatcher (uncredited)
George Chester
George Chester
Janitor (uncredited)

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

Bigger Than Life (1956) | The Criterion Collection Trailer

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