Giant
movie
Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
Released November 08, 1956
Overview
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.
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
as
Leslie Lynnton Benedict
Rock Hudson
as
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
James Dean
as
Jett Rink
Carroll Baker
as
Luz Benedict II
Jane Withers
as
Vashti Synthe
Chill Wills
as
Uncle Bawley
Mercedes McCambridge
as
Luz Benedict
Dennis Hopper
as
Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III
Sal Mineo
as
Angel Obregón II
Rod Taylor
as
Sir David Karfrey
Judith Evelyn
as
Mrs. Nancy Lynnton
Earl Holliman
as
'Bob' Dace
Crew
George Stevens
as
Director
Edna Ferber
as
Novel
Fred Guiol
as
Screenplay
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Ivan Moffat
as
Screenplay
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Henry Ginsberg
as
Producer
William C. Mellor
as
Director of Photography
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William Hornbeck
as
Editor
Boris Leven
as
Production Design
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Ralph S. Hurst
as
Set Decoration
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Marjorie Best
as
Costume Design
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Earl Crain Sr.
as
Sound Designer
George Stevens
as
Producer