
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.
Release Date: 1956-11-08
Drama
Western
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Casts

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