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A Balasaur Score of 80 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 84/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 659 1950s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic84/100
780 audience votes
Key crew
- George StevensDirector
- Ivan MoffatScreenplay
- Fred GuiolScreenplay
- Dimitri TiomkinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Elizabeth TaylorLeslie Lynnton Benedict
- Rock HudsonJordan 'Bick' Benedict
- James DeanJett Rink
- Carroll BakerLuz Benedict II
- Jane WithersVashti Synthe
- Chill WillsUncle Bawley
- Mercedes McCambridgeLuz Benedict
- Dennis HopperJordy Benedict
- Sal MineoAngel Obregón II
- Rod TaylorDavid Karfrey
- Judith EvelynNancy Lynnton
- Earl HollimanBob Dace
Stills
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