Giant

Giant

201 mins | Drama, Western | Nov. 8, 1956

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.

Giant

201 mins | Drama, Western | Nov. 8, 1956

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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, George Stevens Productions
Original title Giant
Directors Sam Freedle, Fred Guiol, Joseph E. Rickards, Dick Moder, George Stevens
Writers Ivan Moffat, Fred Guiol, Edna Ferber

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

Robert Nichols

as Mort 'Pinky' Snythe

Paul Fix

as Dr. Horace Lynnton

Alexander Scourby

as Old Polo

Charles Watts

as Judge Oliver Whiteside

Elsa Cárdenas

as Juana Guerra Benedict

Carolyn Craig

as Lacey Lynnton

Monte Hale

as Bale Clinch

Sheb Wooley

as Gabe Target

Mary Ann Edwards

as Adarene Clinch

Victor Millan

as Angel Obregón Sr.

Mickey Simpson

as Sarge

Pilar Del Rey

as Mrs. Obregón

Maurice Jara

as Dr. Guerra

Noreen Nash

as Lona Lane

Ray Whitley

as Watts

Napoleon Whiting

as Jefferson Swazey

Fran Bennett

as Judy Benedict

Elsa Aguirre

as Minor Role

Barbara Barrie

as Mary Lou Decker

Bert Stevens

as Wedding Guest

Bess Flowers

as Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet

Harold Miller

as Wedding Guest

Claudia Bryar

as Older Beauty Operator

Marion Gray

as Guest at Jett Rink's Banquet

Dana Dillaway

as Judy Benedict - Age 4

Highland Dale

as War Winds the Horse (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

as Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

as Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

as Security Guard (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

as Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)