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James Dean at his finest

Laid back: James Dean
Nina Caplan|Metro5 April 2012
The Weekender

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DVD Giant: Warner Home Video PG, £12.99


One of the first cowboy films to switch the emphasis from Injuns to oil, and to dramatise the clash between cattle and oil barons, George Stevens's Oscar-winning epic is a cracking (if sprawling) tale of love, money and the trouble they bring.

Rock Hudson is the cattle baron who brings home strong-willed Elizabeth Taylor as his bride; James Dean the ranch hand who strikes oil. All three stars are on top form, and the extras on this two-disc set are excellent, including two docs about the film's making and legacy and a contemporary newsreel.

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