Principal cast
Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker and Jane Withers
Film 82 of 498 on the Screen Path
Giant
Sometimes any man can be a giant . . .
About the film
Giant at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1956 film at stop 82 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
William C. Mellor (director of photography), William Hornbeck (editor), Dimitri Tiomkin (original music composer), Fred Guiol (screenplay) and Ivan Moffat (screenplay)
- Director
- George Stevens
- Release
- 1956-11-08
- Runtime
- 201 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Western
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Elizabeth TaylorCharacter: Leslie Lynnton Benedict
- Rock HudsonCharacter: Jordan 'Bick' Benedict
- James DeanCharacter: Jett Rink
- Carroll BakerCharacter: Luz Benedict II
- Jane WithersCharacter: Vashti Synthe
- Chill WillsCharacter: Uncle Bawley
- Mercedes McCambridgeCharacter: Luz Benedict
- Dennis HopperCharacter: Jordy Benedict
- Sal MineoCharacter: Angel Obregรณn II
- Rod TaylorCharacter: David Karfrey
- Judith EvelynCharacter: Nancy Lynnton
- Earl HollimanCharacter: Bob Dace
Full crew
Full crew
- George StevensCredits: Director, Producer
- Ivan MoffatCredits: Screenplay
- Henry GinsbergCredits: Producer
- Edna FerberCredits: Novel
- Fred GuiolCredits: Screenplay, Second Unit Director
- Boris LevenCredits: Production Design
- Marjorie BestCredits: Costume Design
- Earl Crain Sr.Credits: Sound Designer
- William HornbeckCredits: Editor
- Ralph S. HurstCredits: Set Decoration
- William C. MellorCredits: Director of Photography
- Moss MabryCredits: Costume Designer
- Paul BaxleyCredits: Stunts
- Bill HaleCredits: Stunts
- Ron BurkeCredits: Stunts
- Jack CosgroveCredits: Visual Effects
- Robert HinkleCredits: Stunts
- Pete DunnCredits: Stunts
- Ted WhiteCredits: Stunts
- Slim TalbotCredits: Stunts
- Eli Bo Jack BlackfeatherCredits: Stunts
- Paul StaderCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Ralph WebbCredits: Special Effects
- Hoyt BowersCredits: Casting
- Sam FreedleCredits: Script Supervisor
- Charles WillcoxCredits: Stunts
- Joseph E. RickardsCredits: Assistant Director
- Dick ModerCredits: First Assistant Director
- Guy TeagueCredits: Stunts
- Gordon BauCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Dimitri TiomkinCredits: Original Music Composer
- Whitey HughesCredits: Stunts
- Troy MeltonCredits: Stunts
- Richard L. WilsonCredits: Gaffer
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