Nicholas Ray directed this film about a school teacher whose life is saved by the miraculous use of cortisone. The miracle turns sour however when he become psychotic.This is a terrific performance by James Mason in quite a shocking story. Barbara Rush plays his patient and resourceful wife. Walter Matthau, his friend.
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I haven't seen BIGGER THAN LIFE, but I'm ordering it now. Steroids can mess you up in Real Life, too.
I have never seen this film and the cast is enough to make me want to see it right away. Together, Mason and Mathau ought to be really good.
A couple of weeks ago it was on, but only got to see half of it. Looked good and I like James Mason.
Nicholas Ray is an interesting guy. I have his experimental movie "We Can't Go Home Again" DVR'd. I'll have to check it out, soon.
It's been a long time since I've seen this one and don't remember much other than his meltdown.
Jeff M.
Cool -- will check it out ~~
Saw this a while ago. Ray had a way of making family life painful to watch.
I also saw part of it a couple of weeks ago. I kept waiting for Matthau to put a move on Rush.
Patti - This feature of yours always introduces me to films like this one that I haven't seen. I'm going to have to try to find this one...
Great fun and very scary when I was a kid.
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