Edna Ferber did not want James Dean to play Jett Rink, the brutish ranch hand turned dissolute millionaire oil magnate from her 1952 novel “Giant.” ‘ She had imagined someone brawnier for ...

Their bond had solidified during the first week or so in Marfa, prior to James Dean reporting to the set ... so a mock rig was erected for the scene where Jett Rink strikes oil.

The married couple get into trouble, however, when his sister, Luz (Mercedes McCambridge), clashes with Leslie, as well as when the ambitious young Jett Rink (James Dean) comes to admire them. As Buck ...

Perhaps the most enduring scene in “Giant,” the 1956 movie based on Edna Ferber’s novel of the same name, is the moment when ...

James Dean and Nathalie Wood on the set of 'Rebel ... following the rivalry between Texas rancher Bick Benedict (Hudson) and ranch hand Jett Rink (Dean), the latter of whome strikes oil on his ...

Hollywood icon James Dean tragically died at the age of 24 on ... Best Actor Oscar once again thanks to his performance as Jett Rink in director George Stevens’ epic drama, Giant (1956).