Giant is a 1956
American Warner Color 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 Cardenas and
Earl Holliman.
Giant was the last of
James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car accident before the film was released.
Nick Adams was called in to do some
voice dubbing for Dean's role.