East of Eden (1955)

East of Eden (1955)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1955-04-10 United States of America 115 Min. PG-13
7.5 764 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

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