Giant (1956)
Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
Synopsis
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
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Elizabeth Taylor
as Leslie Lynnton Benedict
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Rock Hudson
as Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
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James Dean
as Jett Rink
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Carroll Baker
as Luz Benedict II
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Jane Withers
as Vashti Synthe
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Chill Wills
as Uncle Bawley
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Mercedes McCambridge
as Luz Benedict
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Dennis Hopper
as Jordy Benedict
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Sal Mineo
as Angel Obregón II
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Rod Taylor
as David Karfrey
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Judith Evelyn
as Nancy Lynnton
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Earl Holliman
as Bob Dace
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Robert Nichols
as Mort 'Pinky' Snythe
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Paul Fix
as Horace Lynnton
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Alexander Scourby
as Old Polo
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Fran Bennett
as Judy Benedict
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Charles Watts
as Oliver Whiteside
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Elsa Cárdenas
as Juana Guerra Benedict
Crew
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George Stevens
Director
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William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
- William Hornbeck Editor
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Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
- Henry Ginsberg Producer
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George Stevens
Producer
- Ivan Moffat Screenplay
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Fred Guiol
Screenplay
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