East of Eden
1955In 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.
Acted in
James Dean
as Cal Trask
Julie Harris
as Abra Bacon
Raymond Massey
as Adam Trask
Richard Davalos
as Aron Trask
Jo Van Fleet
as Kate Trask
Burl Ives
as Sam the Sheriff
Albert Dekker
as Will Hamilton
Lois Smith
as Anne
Harold Gordon
as Gustav Albrecht
Nick Dennis
as Rantani
Abdullah Abbas
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
John Alban
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rose Allen
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Frank Baker
as Townsman (uncredited)
Barbara Baxley
as Nurse (uncredited)
John Beradino
as Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Nora Bush
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
as Joe (uncredited)
Jack Carr
as Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman
as Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)
Edward Clark
as Draft Board Member (uncredited)
Harry Cording
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Roger Creed
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ray Dawe
as Workman (uncredited)
Anna Dewey
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Darren Dublin
as Student (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Cliff Fields
as Student (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
as Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Gardett
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
John George
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Leonard George
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ruth Gillis
as Woman (uncredited)
John Halloran
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Official at Parade (uncredited)
Jonathan Haze
as Piscora's Son (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill
as English Officer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
Tex Holden
as Townsman (uncredited)
Diane Howe
as Student (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Gail Kobe
as Student (uncredited)
Effie Laird
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Billy Mahan
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Mike Marienthal
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Frank Mazzola
as Student (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Edward McNally
as Soldier (uncredited)
Ken Miller
as Student (uncredited)
Tex Mooney
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
as Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Robert Morris
as Student (uncredited)
Paul Nichols
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
William Phillips
as Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
as Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Patricia Prest
as Student (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
as Prisoner (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
as Student (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
as Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)
Loretta Rush
as Card Dealer (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
as Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)
Mario Siletti
as Mr. Piscora (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Bette Treadville
as Madame (uncredited)
Sid Troy
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
as Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Max Wagner
as Workman (uncredited)
Lillian West
as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Diana Deane
as Woman (uncredited)