Giant

“Sometimes any man can be a 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.

Novela

Edna Ferber

Director

George Stevens

Screenplay

Ivan Moffat

Screenplay

Fred Guiol

Status

Released

Release date

08/11/1956

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 5 M

Box office

US$ 33 M