Bigger Than Life

7.1
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 95 min
  • Premiere: 1956. November 20.

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

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

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)

Art

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Camera

Joseph MacDonald

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mary Wills

Costume Design

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Crew

Ray Kellogg

Special Effects

Clifford Odets

Additional Writing

James Mason

Additional Writing

Gavin Lambert

Additional Writing

Nicholas Ray

Additional Writing

Directing

Nicholas Ray

Director

Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

James Mason

Producer

Sound

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Ray Bomba

Sound Editor

Ralph Hickey

Sound Editor

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Lionel Newman

Conductor

Writing

Richard Maibaum

Screenplay

Cyril Hume

Screenplay

Berton Roueché

Short Story

Art

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Stuart A. Reiss

Set Decoration

Camera

Joseph MacDonald

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Mary Wills

Costume Design

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Designer

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Crew

Ray Kellogg

Special Effects

Clifford Odets

Additional Writing

James Mason

Additional Writing

Gavin Lambert

Additional Writing

Nicholas Ray

Additional Writing

Directing

Nicholas Ray

Director

Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

James Mason

Producer

Sound

David Raksin

Original Music Composer

Ray Bomba

Sound Editor

Ralph Hickey

Sound Editor

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Lionel Newman

Conductor

Writing

Richard Maibaum

Screenplay

Cyril Hume

Screenplay

Berton Roueché

Short Story