Giant

1956 PG-13 3h 21m

7.6 / 10 750

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7.6/10

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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.

Director George Stevens

Writers

Edna Ferber Fred Guiol Ivan Moffat

Stars

Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson James Dean

Elizabeth Taylor

Leslie Lynnton Benedict

Rock Hudson

Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

Judge Oliver Whiteside

Elsa Cárdenas

Juana Guerra Benedict

Guest at Jeff Rink's Banquet

Harold Miller

Wedding Guest

Claudia Bryar

Older Beauty Operator

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Marion Gray

Guest at Jett Rink's Banquet

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Dana Dillaway

Judy Benedict - Age 4

Highland Dale

War Winds the Horse (uncredited)

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Tom Ferrandini

Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

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Rudy Germane

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited)

Drama Western Romance

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Geronimo1967 28 Dec 2022

7/10

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 man's daughter "Lesley" (Elizabeth Taylor) riding it. After a sticky start, she is on her way to his ...