Giant

1956 · directed by George Stevens

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

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.

Giant (1956), directed by George Stevens, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Elizabeth Taylor
• Rock Hudson
• James Dean
• Carroll Baker
• Jane Withers
• Chill Wills
• Mercedes McCambridge
• Dennis Hopper
• Sal Mineo
• Rod Taylor

Crew

• William C. Mellor — Director of Photography
• William Hornbeck — Editor
• Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
• Fred Guiol — Screenplay
• Ivan Moffat — Screenplay

More from George Stevens

1. Shane (1953) — 90/100 · hit
2. Swing Time (1936) — 89/100 · hit
3. I Remember Mama (1948) — 85/100 · hit
4. Vivacious Lady (1938) — 82/100 · hit
5. The Talk of the Town (1942) — 80/100 · hit
6. Nazi Concentration Camps (1945) — 80/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology