Giant

Giant

Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

NR 1956 · 201 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Western

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.

Directed by George Stevens · Written by Ivan Moffat

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Elizabeth Taylor Leslie Lynnton Benedict
Rock Hudson Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
James Dean Jett Rink
Carroll Baker Luz Benedict II
Jane Withers Vashti Synthe
Chill Wills Uncle Bawley
Mercedes McCambridge Luz Benedict
Dennis Hopper Jordy Benedict
Sal Mineo Angel Obregón II
Rod Taylor David Karfrey
Judith Evelyn Nancy Lynnton
Earl Holliman Bob Dace

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