Bigger Than Life (1956)

Bigger Than Life (1956)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1956-11-20 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
7.2 173 votes
Drama

Overview

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

Cast

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

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