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East of Eden (1955)

The searing classic of paradise lost!

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Elia Kazan

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Director
John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
Author
Paul Osborn
Paul Osborn
Author
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Ted D. McCord
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan
Producer
Owen Marks
Owen Marks
Editor
Mushy Callahan
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
Malcolm C. Bert
Malcolm C. Bert
Production Design
James Basevi
James Basevi
Production Design
Guy Thomajan
Guy Thomajan
Additional Dialogue
William Wallace
William Wallace
Set Decoration
Robert Ewing
Robert Ewing
Makeup Artist
Horace Hough
Horace Hough
Assistant Director
Don Alvarado
Don Alvarado
Unit Manager
Harvey Clermont
Harvey Clermont
Casting
George James Hopkins
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Design
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Tillie Starriett
Tillie Starriett
Hairstylist
Don Alvarado
Don Alvarado
Assistant Director
Stanley Jones
Stanley Jones
Sound
Maurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Conrad L. Hall
Conrad L. Hall
Camera Operator
Irva Mae Ross
Irva Mae Ross
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

'East of Eden' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Larry Cohen on EAST OF EDEN
East of Eden (1995) Official Trailer - James Dean Movie HD

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