East of Eden (1955)
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.
East of EdenDrama
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)
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