Film · Drama, Western
Giant (1956)
Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.
- Director
- George Stevens
- Writers
- Edna Ferber, Fred Guiol, Ivan Moffat
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- November 8, 1956
Cast
Elizabeth TaylorLeslie Lynnton Benedict
Rock HudsonJordan 'Bick' Benedict
James DeanJett Rink
Carroll BakerLuz Benedict II
Jane WithersVashti Synthe
Chill WillsUncle Bawley
Mercedes McCambridgeLuz Benedict
Dennis HopperJordy Benedict
Sal MineoAngel Obregón II
Rod TaylorDavid Karfrey
Judith EvelynNancy Lynnton
Earl HollimanBob Dace
Robert NicholsMort 'Pinky' Snythe
Paul FixHorace Lynnton
Alexander ScourbyOld Polo
Fran BennettJudy Benedict
Charles WattsOliver Whiteside
Elsa CárdenasJuana Guerra Benedict
Carolyn CraigLacey Lynnton
Monte HaleBale Clinch
