East of Eden
75.48 %|Apr 10, 1955|Drama
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Featured Crew
Elia Kazan
Director
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Elia Kazan
Producer
Owen Marks
Editor
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
Malcolm C. Bert
Production Design
James Basevi
Production Design
Cast
James Dean
Cal Trask
Julie Harris
Abra Bacon
Raymond Massey
Adam Trask
Richard Davalos
Aron Trask
Jo Van Fleet
Kate Trask
Burl Ives
Sam the Sheriff
Albert Dekker
Will Hamilton
Lois Smith
Anne
Harold Gordon
Gustav Albrecht
Nick Dennis
Rantani
Abdullah Abbas
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
John Alban
Townsman (uncredited)
Rose Allen
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Barbara Baxley
Nurse (uncredited)
John Beradino
Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
Joe (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman
Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Draft Board Member (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Bouncer (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ray Dawe
Workman (uncredited)
Anna Dewey
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Darren Dublin
Student (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Cliff Fields
Student (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Gardett
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
John George
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Leonard George
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ruth Gillis
Woman (uncredited)
John Halloran
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Official at Parade (uncredited)
Jonathan Haze
Piscora's Son (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill
English Officer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Townsman (uncredited)
Diane Howe
Student (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Gail Kobe
Student (uncredited)
Effie Laird
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Billy Mahan
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Mike Marienthal
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Frank Mazzola
Student (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Soldier (uncredited)
Ken Miller
Student (uncredited)
Tex Mooney
Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Robert Morris
Student (uncredited)
Paul Nichols
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Townsman (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
William Phillips
Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Patricia Prest
Student (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Prisoner (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
Student (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)
Loretta Rush
Card Dealer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Townsman (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)
Mario Siletti
Mr. Piscora (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Bette Treadville
Madame (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Workman (uncredited)
Lillian West
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Diana Deane
Woman (uncredited)