Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and poor cowboy Jett Rink both court Leslie Lynnton, a newcomer from Maryland. She marries Bick but is shocked by the racism toward Mexicans. When Jett strikes oil and buys up the surrounding land, the Benedicts' clash over prejudice spans generations.
- Directors
- George Stevens
- Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Judith Evelyn, Earl Holliman, Robert Nichols, Paul Fix, Alexander Scourby, Fran Bennett, Charles Watts, Elsa Cárdenas, Carolyn Craig, Monte Hale
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama, Western
- Release date
- 1956-11-08
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, George Stevens Jr. Productions
Giant Plot and Cast
Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland, arrives in Texas and catches the eye of both wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink. She chooses Bick, but is dismayed by the bigotry of White Texans toward locals of Mexican descent. Jett discovers oil on a small plot and uses his fortune to buy up the land around the Benedict ranch, while the Benedicts' disagreement over prejudice fuels a conflict that stretches across generations.
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