Bigger Than Life (1956) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Nicholas Ray.

Cast

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

Crew

• Richard Maibaum — Screenplay
• Cyril Hume — Screenplay
• James Mason — Producer
• Nicholas Ray — Director
• Joseph MacDonald — Director of Photography
• David Raksin — Original Music Composer

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