Bigger Than Life (1956)
1956
Action / Drama
Bigger Than Life (1956)
1956
Action / Drama
Bigger Than Life (1956) Synopsis
Schoolteacher and family man Ed Avery, who's been suffering bouts of severe pain and even blackouts, is hospitalized with what's diagnosed as a rare inflammation of the arteries. Told by doctors that he probably has only months to live, Ed agrees to an experimental treatment: doses of the hormone cortisone. Ed makes a remarkable recovery, and returns home to his wife Lou and their son Richie. He must keep taking cortisone tablets regularly to prevent a recurrence of his illness. But the "miracle" cure turns into its own nightmare as Ed starts to abuse the tablets, causing him to experience increasingly-wild mood swings.—Eugene Kim
Published Time: 2021-03-16 04:38:01
Bigger Than Life (1956) Cast
James Mason
as Ed Avery
Barbara Rush
as Lou Avery
Walter Matthau
as Wally Gibbs
Kipp Hamilton
as Pat Wade