East of Eden poster
Director Elia Kazan
Screenplay Paul Osborn

East of Eden

Drama1955

Tagline: The searing classic of paradise lost!

Release Date: 1955-04-10

Duration: 115 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • James Dean
    Cal Trask
  • Lois Smith
    Anne
  • Timothy Carey
    Joe (uncredited)
  • Raymond Massey
    Adam Trask
  • Gail Kobe
    Student (uncredited)
  • Charles Sherlock
    Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)
  • Burl Ives
    Sam the Sheriff
  • Jo Van Fleet
    Kate Trask
  • Julie Harris
    Abra Bacon
  • Gil Perkins
    Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)