Bigger Than Life (1956)

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

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Bigger Than Life

• In This Our Life (1942) — Same feel: painful, dramatic
• Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• They Live by Night (1948) — Nicholas Ray directed both
• No Way Out (1950) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Lust for Life (1956)
• A Star Is Born (1954) — James Mason appears in both