East of Eden
“Sometimes you can't tell who's good and who's bad! ...”
1955•PG•1h 55m•7.5•Released
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.
Director
Elia Kazan
Writer
Paul Osborn
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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)
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
Elia Kazan
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