East of Eden
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.
Top Billed Cast
James Dean
Cal Trask
Julie Harris
Abra Bacon
Raymond Massey
Adam Trask
Richard Davalos
Aron Trask
Jo Van Fleet
Kate Trask
Featured Crew
Elia Kazan
Director
Leonard Rosenman
Original Music Composer
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography
Elia Kazan
Producer
Owen Marks
Editor
Mushy Callahan
Stunts
Malcolm C. Bert
Production Design
James Basevi
Production Design
Guy Thomajan
Additional Dialogue
William Wallace
Set Decoration
Robert Ewing
Makeup Artist
Horace Hough
Assistant Director
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