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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... | Leslie Benedict | |
| Rock Hudson | ... | Jordan 'Bick' Benedict Jr. | |
| James Dean | ... | Jett Rink | |
| Carroll Baker | ... | Luz Benedict II | |
| Jane Withers | ... | Vashti Snythe | |
| Chill Wills | ... | Uncle Bawley | |
| Mercedes McCambridge | ... | Luz Benedict | |
| Dennis Hopper | ... | Jordan Benedict III | |
| Sal Mineo | ... | Angel Obregón II | |
| Rod Taylor | ... | Sir David Karfrey (as Rodney Taylor) | |
| Judith Evelyn | ... | Mrs. Nancy Lynnton | |
| Earl Holliman | ... | 'Bob' Dace | |
| Robert Nichols | ... | Mort 'Pinky' Snythe | |
| Paul Fix | ... | Dr. Horace Lynnton | |
| Alexander Scourby | ... | Old Polo | |
| Fran Bennett | ... | Judy Benedict | |
| Charles Watts | ... | Judge Oliver Whiteside | |
| Elsa Cárdenas | ... | Juana Guerra Benedict (as Elsa Cardenas) | |
| Carolyn Craig | ... | Lacey Lynnton | |
| Monte Hale | ... | Bale Clinch | |
| Sheb Wooley | ... | Gabe Target | |
| Mary Ann Edwards | ... | Adarene Clinch | |
| Victor Millan | ... | Angel Obregón Sr. | |
| Mickey Simpson | ... | Sarge | |
| Pilar Del Rey | ... | Mrs. Obregón | |
| Maurice Jara | ... | Dr. Guerra | |
| Noreen Nash | ... | Lona Lane | |
| Ray Whitley | ... | Watts | |
| Napoleon Whiting | ... | Jefferson Swazey | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nick Adams | ... | Jett Rink - Giving Banquet Speech (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Perfideo Aguilar | ... | Jordan Benedict IV - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Elsa Aguirre | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Fernando Alvarado | ... | Busboy (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Baker | ... | Gov. North (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Barrie | ... | Mary Lou Decker (uncredited) | |
| Ray Bennett | ... | Dr. Borneholm (uncredited) | |
| Dave Bishop | ... | Jordan Benedict III - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Richard Bishop | ... | Jordan Benedict III - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Claudia Bryar | ... | Older Beauty Operator (uncredited) | |
| John Caler | ... | Driver (uncredited) | |
| Georgann Cashen | ... | Judy Benedict - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Mary Ann Cashen | ... | Judy Benedict - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Pat Cortland | ... | Vashti's Daughter (uncredited) | |
| Colleen Crane | ... | Judy Benedict II - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Marlene Crane | ... | Judy Benedict II - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Dana Dillaway | ... | Judy Benedict - Age 4 (uncredited) | |
| Tex Driscoll | ... | Clay Hodgins Sr. (uncredited) | |
| George Dunn | ... | Vern Decker (uncredited) | |
| Pete Dunn | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Juney Ellis | ... | Essie Lou Hodgins (uncredited) | |
| Ella Ethridge | ... | General's Wife (uncredited) | |
| Vera Lee Friedman | ... | Vashti's Daughter (uncredited) | |
| John Garcia | ... | Angel Obregón II - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Maxine Gates | ... | Waitress at Sarge's (uncredited) | |
| Ethel Greenwood | ... | Governor North's Wife (uncredited) | |
| Bill Hale | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Marc Hamilton | ... | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited) | |
| Stuart Holmes | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| David Jiminez | ... | Angel Obregón - Age 5 (uncredited) | |
| Steven Kay | ... | Jordan Benedict III - Age 4 (uncredited) | |
| Kenner G. Kemp | ... | Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kruger | ... | General (uncredited) | |
| Jill Lent | ... | Luz Benedict II - Age 2 (uncredited) | |
| Judy Lent | ... | Luz Benedict II - Age 2 (uncredited) | |
| Jack Lomas | ... | Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited) | |
| Ana Maria Majalca | ... | Petra (uncredited) | |
| Kermit Maynard | ... | Governor's Ball Guest (uncredited) | |
| Tina Menard | ... | Lupe (uncredited) | |
| Charles Meredith | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
| Harold Miller | ... | Wedding Guest / Governor's Ball Guest on Dais (uncredited) | |
| Tom Monroe | ... | Guard at Governor's Ball (uncredited) | |
| Carl Moore | ... | Toastmaster (uncredited) | |
| Tony Morella | ... | Busboy (uncredited) | |
| Ina Poindexter | ... | Young Woman (uncredited) | |
| Ramon Ramirez | ... | Jordan Benedict IV - as an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Martha Randall | ... | Young Beauty Operator (uncredited) | |
| Julian Rivero | ... | Old man (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Square Dance Extra (uncredited) | |
| Bob Shurley | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Wedding Guest / Governor's Ball Guest on Dais (uncredited) | |
| Mitzi Sutherland | ... | Vashti's Daughter (uncredited) | |
| Slim Talbot | ... | Clay Hodgins, Jr. (uncredited) | |
| Guy Teague | ... | Harper (uncredited) | |
| Max Terhune | ... | Dr. Walker (uncredited) | |
| Wanda Lee Thompson | ... | Judy Benedict II - Age 2 (uncredited) | |
| Felipe Turich | ... | Gómez (uncredited) | |
| Natividad Vacío | ... | Eusebio (uncredited) | |
| Francisco Villalobos | ... | Mexican Priest (uncredited) | |
| Christine Werner | ... | Luz Benedict II - As an Infant (uncredited) | |
| Dan White | ... | Truck Driver in Diner (uncredited) | |
| John Wiley | ... | Assistant Manager (uncredited) | |
| Rush Williams | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| George Stevens | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Edna Ferber | (novel) | |
| Fred Guiol | (screenplay) and | |
| Ivan Moffat | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Henry Ginsberg | .... | producer | |
| George Stevens | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| William C. Mellor | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Hornbeck | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Boris Leven | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ralph S. Hurst | (as Ralph Hurst) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marjorie Best | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Tom Andre | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Fred Guiol | .... | second unit director | |
| Russell Llewellyn | .... | assistant director: second unit (as Russ Llewellyn) | |
| Joseph E. Rickards | .... | assistant director (as Joe Rickards) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Earl Crain Sr. | .... | sound | |
Stunts | |||
| Eli Bo Jack Blackfeather | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ron Burke | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Whitey Hughes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Troy Melton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Paul Stader | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Edwin B. DuPar | .... | photography: second unit (as Edwin DuPar) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Moss Mabry | .... | costumes: Miss Taylor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Philip W. Anderson | .... | associate editor (as Phil Anderson) | |
| Fred Bohanan | .... | associate editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | conductor | |
| Lucien Cailliet | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Manuel Emanuel | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Michael Heindorf | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gus Levene | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Taylor | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Wally Cech | .... | craft service (uncredited) | |
| Narciso Gonzalez | .... | horse wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Bob Hinkle | .... | dialogue coach (uncredited) | |
| Ralph McCutcheon | .... | horse trainer (uncredited) | |
| George Stevens Jr. | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
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Many people call Giant long and overblown but, for me, a New Yorker, there is no way to experience the Texas of the middle of the 20th Century without sitting through this sumptuous 3 hour and 20 minute soap opera. I thas long been the joke, both within the movies and without, that they do everything big in Texas and this movie is no exception.
Yeah, the acting is a bit hackneyed and over the top (was James Dean's character's speech pattern the basis for Boomhauer on King Of The Hill? Who knows) but it is outweighed by great production design, meticulous camera work, gorgeous photography and one of the best "unknown" scores ever written.
In addition, the film is way ahead of its time in the telling of the racial tension that existed in Texas at the time (and which probably still exists). Rock Hudson's beating at the hands of the racist diner owner epitomizes for me the movie as it portrays the fact that good does not always triumph over bad, something that happened in most every other movie of the 50's.
Watch this movie.