Giant (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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,400,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $32,855,818.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 23.926 |
Directed By
George Stevens
Crew
George Stevens
Ivan Moffat
Henry Ginsberg
Edna Ferber
Fred Guiol
Boris Leven
Marjorie Best
Earl Crain Sr.
George Stevens
William Hornbeck
Ralph S. Hurst
William C. Mellor
Moss Mabry
Paul Baxley
Bill Hale
Ron Burke
Jack Cosgrove
Robert Hinkle
Pete Dunn
Ted White
Slim Talbot
Eli Bo Jack Blackfeather
Paul Stader
Ralph Webb
Hoyt Bowers
Sam Freedle
Charles Willcox
Joseph E. Rickards
Fred Guiol
Dick Moder
Guy Teague
Gordon Bau
Dimitri Tiomkin
Whitey Hughes
Troy Melton
Richard L. Wilson
TOP CAST
Elizabeth Taylor
Leslie Lynnton Benedict
Rock Hudson
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
James Dean
Jett Rink
Carroll Baker
Luz Benedict II
Jane Withers
Vashti Synthe
Chill Wills
Uncle Bawley
Mercedes McCambridge
Luz Benedict
Dennis Hopper
Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III
Sal Mineo
Angel Obregón II
Rod Taylor
Sir David Karfrey
Judith Evelyn
Mrs. Nancy Lynnton
Earl Holliman
'Bob' Dace
Robert Nichols
Mort 'Pinky' Snythe
Paul Fix
Dr. Horace Lynnton
Alexander Scourby
Old Polo
Charles Watts
Judge Oliver Whiteside
Elsa Cárdenas
Juana Guerra Benedict
Carolyn Craig
Lacey Lynnton
Monte Hale
Bale Clinch
Sheb Wooley
Gabe Target
Mary Ann Edwards
Adarene Clinch
Victor Millan
Angel Obregón Sr.
Mickey Simpson
Sarge
Pilar Del Rey
Mrs. Obregón
Maurice Jara
Dr. Guerra
Noreen Nash
Lona Lane
Ray Whitley
Watts
Napoleon Whiting
Jefferson Swazey
Fran Bennett
Judy Benedict
Elsa Aguirre
Minor Role
Barbara Barrie
Mary Lou Decker
Bert Stevens
Wedding Guest
Bess Flowers
Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet
Harold Miller
Wedding Guest
Claudia Bryar
Older Beauty Operator
Marion Gray
Guest at Jett Rink's Banquet
Dana Dillaway
Judy Benedict - Age 4
Highland Dale
War Winds the Horse (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Security Guard (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Guest (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)
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