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.
Directed by George Stevens
hotel
petrol
jealousy
judge
funeral
texas
wine cellar
ranch
senator
restaurant
sexism
rags to riches
beef
tycoon
maryland
barbecue (bbq)
birthday party
turkey
pony
riding class
hunting
warnercolor
Rank
#5 in 1956·#1468 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor
Leslie Lynnton Benedict
Rock Hudson
Jordan "Bick" Benedict Jr.
James Dean
Jett Rink
Carroll Baker
Luz Benedict II
Jane Withers
Vashti Synthe
Chill Wills
Uncle Bawley
Mercedes McCambridge
Luz Benedict
Dennis Hopper
Jordan "Jordy" Benedict III
Sal Mineo
Angel Obregón II
Rod Taylor
Sir David Karfrey
Judith Evelyn
Mrs. Nancy Lynnton
Earl Holliman
'Bob' Dace
Crew
George Stevens
Director
Fred Guiol
Screenplay
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
George Stevens
Producer
Boris Leven
Production Design
Edna Ferber
Novel
Paul Baxley
Stunts
Guy Teague
Stunts
Pete Dunn
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Fred Guiol
Second Unit Director
Popular Reviews
155 reviews
Portoroghi
10.0★ · 07/27/25
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
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Portoroghi
10.0★ · 07/27/25
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
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Portoroghi
10.0★ · 07/27/25
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
Really enjoyed this. I knew nothing about it going in, which made it a lot more entertaining. Loved James Dean character. Definitely felt out of place and modern from the 1950s era.
1
geo
8.0★ · 05/26/26
There's only one thing on this Earth more important than money, and that's land.
couldn't have a more fitting title
There's only one thing on this Earth more important than money, and that's land.
couldn't have a more fitting title
Darrenheart
10.0★ · 04/12/26
Oh my fucking god where else can I see Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean in one movie?
Oh my fucking god where else can I see Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean in one movie?
