---
title: 'Giant (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Stevens'
released: '1956-10-10'
runtime_minutes: 196
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/giant-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049261/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Giant (1956)

1956 · 196 min · Drama, Western · United States


## Synopsis

Giant is a 1956 American epic drama film directed by George Stevens, from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean; and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cárdenas, and Earl Holliman.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-stevens)
- **Producer:** [George Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-stevens), [Henry Ginsberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-ginsberg)
- **Screenplay:** [Edna Ferber](https://cinepixo.com/people/edna-ferber), [Fred Guiol](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-guiol)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dimitri Tiomkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dimitri-tiomkin)
- **Director of Photography:** [William C. Mellor](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-c-mellor)
- **Editor:** [William Hornbeck](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hornbeck)

## Cast

- [Dennis Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-hopper)
- [Carolyn Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-craig)
- [Judith Evelyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/judith-evelyn)
- [Mercedes McCambridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/mercedes-mccambridge)
- [Earl Holliman](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-holliman)
- [Pilar Del Rey](https://cinepixo.com/people/pilar-del-rey)
- [Jane Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-withers)
- [Rock Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rock-hudson)
- [Sal Mineo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sal-mineo)
- [Chill Wills](https://cinepixo.com/people/chill-wills)
- [Elsa Aguirre](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-aguirre)
- [Alexander Scourby](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-scourby)
- [James Dean](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-dean)
- [Elsa Cárdenas](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-cardenas)
- [Rod Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-taylor)

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