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Bigger Than Life

1956 · Nicholas Ray · 95 min

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

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

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7.2/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database190 votesTMDB
James MasonEd AveryBarbara RushLou AveryWalter MatthauWally GibbsRobert F. SimonDr. NortonChristopher OlsenRichie AveryRoland WintersDr. RuricRusty LaneBob LaPorteRachel StephensNurseKipp HamiltonPat WadeBBetty CaulfieldMrs. LaPorte (uncredited)Virginia CarrollMrs. Jones (uncredited)Renny McEvoyMr. Jones (uncredited)BBilly JonesMr. Byron (uncredited)Dee AakerJoe (uncredited)Jerry MathersFreddie (uncredited)

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James MasonEd AveryBarbara RushLou AveryWalter MatthauWally GibbsRobert F. SimonDr. NortonChristopher OlsenRichie AveryRoland WintersDr. RuricRusty LaneBob LaPorteRachel StephensNurseKipp HamiltonPat WadeBBetty CaulfieldMrs. LaPorte (uncredited)Virginia CarrollMrs. Jones (uncredited)Renny McEvoyMr. Jones (uncredited)BBilly JonesMr. Byron (uncredited)Dee AakerJoe (uncredited)Jerry MathersFreddie (uncredited)

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