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.
Directed by Elia Kazan
individual
california
sibling relationship
based on novel or book
southern usa
birthday
rebel
big wheel
twin brother
love
money
brother against brother
brothel madam
whorehouse
beans
1910s
fraternal twins
monterey
mother son reunion
Rank
#8 in 1955·#1800 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
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
Frank Baker
Townsman (uncredited)
Barbara Baxley
Nurse (uncredited)
Crew
Elia Kazan
Director
Paul Osborn
Screenplay
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Elia Kazan
Producer
Guy Thomajan
Additional Dialogue
Don Alvarado
Unit Manager
Conrad Hall
Camera Operator
Don Alvarado
Assistant Director
Sailor Vincent
Stunts
Gil Perkins
Stunts
John Steinbeck
Novel
Popular Reviews
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8.0★ · 04/20/26
the biblical melodrama of adolescent angst!
the biblical melodrama of adolescent angst!
Brendan
Emily told me this wasn’t very book accurate
Emily told me this wasn’t very book accurate
Eithan
8.0★ · 03/23/26
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