Bigger Than Life (1956)
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Writers:
Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume.
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James Mason as Ed Avery |
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Barbara Rush as Lou Avery |
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Walter Matthau as Wally Gibbs |
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Robert F. Simon as Dr. Norton |
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Christopher Olsen as Richie Avery |
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Roland Winters as Dr. Ruric |
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Rusty Lane as Bob LaPorte |
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Rachel Stephens as Nurse |
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Kipp Hamilton as Pat Wade |
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Betty Caulfield as Mrs. LaPorte (uncredited) |
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Virginia Carroll as Mrs. Jones (uncredited) |
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Renny McEvoy as Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
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Billy Jones as Mr. Byron (uncredited) |
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Dee Aaker as Joe (uncredited) |
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Jerry Mathers as Freddie (uncredited) |
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Portland Mason as Nancy (uncredited) |
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Natalie Masters as Mrs. Tyndall (uncredited) |
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Richard Collier as Milkman (uncredited) |
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Lewis Charles as Mr. McLennan (uncredited) |
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Gus Schilling as Druggist (uncredited) |
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Alex Frazer as Clergyman (uncredited) |
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Mary McAdoo as Mrs. Edwards (uncredited) |
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Mary Carver as Saleslady (uncredited) |
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Eugenia Paul as Saleslady (uncredited) |
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Gladys Richards as Lab Nurse (uncredited) |
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David Bedell as X-Ray Doctor (uncredited) |
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Joseph Mell as Dispatcher (uncredited) |
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George Chester as Janitor (uncredited) |
| Writing | Richard Maibaum | Screenplay |
| Writing | Richard Maibaum | Story |
| Directing | Nicholas Ray | Director |
| Production | James Mason | Producer |
| Camera | Joseph MacDonald | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Cyril Hume | Story |
| Writing | Cyril Hume | Screenplay |
| Editing | Louis R. Loeffler | Editor |
| Sound | David Raksin | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Writing | Berton Roueché | Short Story |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Directing | Eli Dunn | Assistant Director |
| Sound | W.D. Flick | Sound |
| Art | Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Leonard Doss | Other |
| Sound | Ralph Hickey | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Ray Kellogg | Special Effects |
| Sound | Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Sound | Ray Bomba | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Gavin Lambert | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Nicholas Ray | Additional Writing |
| Crew | James Mason | Additional Writing |
| Crew | Clifford Odets | Additional Writing |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | Edward B. Powell | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Lionel Newman | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Wills | Costume Design |
