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.

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

as Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

as Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

James Dean

James Dean

as Jett Rink

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

as Luz Benedict II

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

as Vashti Synthe

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

as Uncle Bawley

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

as Luz Benedict

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

as Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

as Angel Obregón II

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

as Sir David Karfrey

Reviews

CinemaSerf

This is essentially three stories that George Stevens has rolled into one, long, family melodrama. It all starts when "Bick" (Rock Hudson) travels from his massive Texas ranch to buy an horse from "Dr. Lynnton" (Paul Fix). The first thing he sees though is not the beautiful black stallion, but the m...

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