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08/11/1956 Drama, Western 3h 21m
75
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Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .

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.

  1. George Stevens

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elizabeth Taylor

    Leslie Lynnton Benedict

  2. Rock Hudson

    Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.

  3. James Dean

    Jett Rink

  4. Carroll Baker

    Luz Benedict II

  5. Jane Withers

    Vashti Synthe

  6. Chill Wills

    Uncle Bawley

  7. Mercedes McCambridge

    Luz Benedict

  8. Dennis Hopper

    Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III

  9. Sal Mineo

    Angel Obregón II

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-28
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 home, as his wife, where she must settle into a life where women like her are expected to provide children and live otherwise fairly ornamental lives. Needless to say, she isn't really up for that and...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$5,400,000.00

Revenue
$32,855,818.00

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