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Bigger Than Life

Film · 1956

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

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Cyril Humewriter
  2. Nicholas Raydirector
  3. Richard Maibaumwriter
  4. Louis R. Loefflereditor
  5. David Raksincomposer
  6. Joseph MacDonaldcinematographer
  7. James Masonproducer

On screen

  1. James Masonlead actor
  2. Barbara Rushlead actor
  3. Robert F. Simonlead actor
  4. Walter Matthaulead actor
  5. Betty Caulfieldsupporting actor
  6. Rachel Stephenssupporting actor
  7. Virginia Carrollsupporting actor
  8. Christopher Olsensupporting actor
  9. Kipp Hamiltonsupporting actor
  10. Roland Winterssupporting actor
  11. Rusty Lanesupporting actor
  12. Billy Jonesguest actor
  13. David Bedellguest actor
  14. Dee Aakerguest actor
  15. Gladys Richardsguest actor
  16. Portland Masonguest actor
  17. Mary McAdooguest actor
  18. Eugenia Paulguest actor
  19. Renny McEvoyguest actor
  20. George Chesterguest actor
  21. Alex Frazerguest actor
  22. Natalie Mastersguest actor
  23. Gus Schillingguest actor
  24. Jerry Mathersguest actor
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From the people who made Bigger Than Life

72
  1. Ransom1996 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Johnny Guitar1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. They Live by Night1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. Tarzan Finds a Son!1939 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. Rebel Without a Cause1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. On Dangerous Ground1951 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Tarzan the Ape Man1932 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. Whirlpool1950 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Forbidden Planet1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. 55 Days at Peking1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. Tarzan Escapes1936 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. King of Kings1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Titanic1953 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. For Your Eyes Only1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. From Russia with Love1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Licence to Kill1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. In a Lonely Place1950 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Goldfinger1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. The Living Daylights1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. The Man with the Golden Gun1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Diamonds Are Forever1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. A View to a Kill1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. Laura1944 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. Dr. No1962 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  26. How to Marry a Millionaire1953 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  28. The Spy Who Loved Me1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. Exodus1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Octopussy1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. Anatomy of a Murder1959 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. The Lusty Men1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  34. The Comancheros1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaJames Mason1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. 5 FingersJames Mason1952 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelJames Mason1951 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. The VerdictJames Mason1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Desert RatsJames Mason1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. North by NorthwestJames Mason1959 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. CaughtJames Mason1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. The Deadly AffairJames Mason1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Julius CaesarJames Mason1953 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. When Worlds CollideBarbara Rush1951 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Evil Under the SunJames Mason1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. Magnificent ObsessionBarbara Rush1954 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  13. North Sea HijackJames Mason1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. The Boys from BrazilJames Mason1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. Journey to the Center of the EarthJames Mason1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. The Odd CoupleWalter Matthau1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. Murder by DecreeJames Mason1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. MandingoJames Mason1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. It Came from Outer SpaceBarbara Rush1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. The Blue MaxJames Mason1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. Pandora and the Flying DutchmanJames Mason1951 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. LolitaJames Mason1962 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. The Bad News BearsWalter Matthau1976 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Hanging UpWalter Matthau2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  25. Odd Man OutJames Mason1947 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. Dennis the MenaceWalter Matthau1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. The Fortune CookieWalter Matthau1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. A Face in the CrowdWalter Matthau1957 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. The Couch TripWalter Matthau1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  30. Heaven Can WaitJames Mason1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  31. CharadeWalter Matthau1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  32. Lonely are the BraveWalter Matthau1962 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  33. The Fall of the Roman EmpireJames Mason1964 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  34. Out to SeaWalter Matthau1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  35. Grumpier Old MenWalter Matthau1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  36. The Odd Couple IIWalter Matthau1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  37. The Sunshine BoysWalter Matthau1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  38. The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeWalter Matthau1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  39. Fail SafeWalter Matthau1964 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  40. Charley VarrickWalter Matthau1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  41. Grumpy Old MenWalter Matthau1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  42. The Front PageWalter Matthau1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  43. I.Q.Walter Matthau1994 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  44. The Little DevilWalter Matthau1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  45. King CreoleWalter Matthau1958 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  46. The Reckless MomentJames Mason1949 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. The MacKintosh ManJames Mason1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  48. Spider-Man Strikes BackRobert F. Simon1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  49. Spider-Man: The Dragon's ChallengeRobert F. Simon1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  50. PiratesWalter Matthau1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  51. A New LeafWalter Matthau1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  52. Cross of IronJames Mason1977 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  53. Buddy BuddyWalter Matthau1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  54. The SurvivorsWalter Matthau1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  55. Hello, Dolly!Walter Matthau1969 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  56. HopscotchWalter Matthau1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  57. Cactus FlowerWalter Matthau1969 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  58. A Star Is BornJames Mason1954 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  59. Salem's LotJames Mason1979 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  60. CompulsionRobert F. Simon1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. The Last of SheilaJames Mason1973 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. HombreBarbara Rush1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. California SuiteWalter Matthau1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Jesus of NazarethJames Mason1977 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  65. The UnforgivenKipp Hamilton1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. EarthquakeWalter Matthau1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Operation PetticoatRobert F. Simon1959 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. The Tarnished AngelsChristopher Olsen1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. The Man Who Knew Too MuchChristopher Olsen1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  70. Blue HawaiiRoland Winters1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. Waterloo BridgeVirginia Carroll1940 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. Alfred Hitchcock PresentsWalter MatthauRusty Lane1955 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  73. The War of the GargantuasKipp Hamilton1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. The Streets of San FranciscoRobert F. SimonBarbara Rush1972 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  75. BewitchedRobert F. SimonKipp Hamilton1964 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  76. Simon & SimonMary Carver1981 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  77. The Outer LimitsBarbara RushRobert F. Simon1963 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  78. Marcus Welby, M.D.Barbara RushRobert F. Simon1969 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  79. Leave It to BeaverJerry Mathers1957 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  80. BatmanBarbara RushRusty Lane1966 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  81. The Harder They FallRusty LaneGeorge Chester1956 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  82. The UntouchablesRobert F. Simon1959 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  83. Desk SetRachel StephensRenny McEvoy1957 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  84. GunsmokeRobert F. SimonRusty Lane1955 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  85. YellowbeardJames Mason1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  86. Citizen KaneRoland WintersGus Schilling1941 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  87. The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceRobert F. Simon1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  88. I Want to Live!Rusty LaneGeorge Chester1958 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  89. The Twilight ZoneRobert F. SimonRusty Lane1959 · TV seriesFaint· 5 shared
  90. 7th HeavenBarbara Rush1996 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  91. JFKWalter Matthau1991 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  92. The Tall TChristopher Olsen1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. Night GalleryBarbara Rush1970 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  94. The Trouble with HarryJerry Mathers1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Quincy, M.E.Robert F. Simon1976 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  96. Beyond a Reasonable DoubtRusty Lane1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  97. The Lady from ShanghaiGus Schilling1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. Ri¢hie Ri¢hRachel Stephens1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. The Bionic WomanBarbara Rush1976 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Perry Mason1957 · TV seriesFaint· 7 shared

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