19551h 55mDir. Elia Kazan

East of Eden

Name: East of Eden
Genre: Drama
Released: 1955-04-10
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 4
Cast: James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet

“Sometimes you can't tell who's good and who's bad! ...”

Drama

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:James Dean,Julie Harris,Raymond Massey,Richard Davalos,Jo Van Fleet

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

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)

Key Production Crew

Director

Elia Kazan

Screenplay & Writers

Paul Osborn, John Steinbeck

Cinematography

Ted D. McCord

Original Score

Leonard Rosenman

Producers

Elia Kazan

Film Details

Budget$2

Box Office Revenue$5,000,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords & Themes

#individual#california#sibling relationship#based on novel or book#southern usa#birthday#rebel#big wheel#twin brother#love

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

Cain and Abel, fighting for a father’s love, while love remains the one thing neither can seem to harvest. “You never wanted me! You never loved me! You never even looked at me…” Man, that scene hurts. Cal isn’t as...

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