East of Eden

Overview

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.

Trailer

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Cast and crew

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  James DeanCal Trask

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  Julie HarrisAbra Bacon

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  Raymond MasseyAdam Trask

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  Richard DavalosAron Trask

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  Jo Van FleetKate Trask

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  Burl IvesSam the Sheriff

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  Albert DekkerWill Hamilton

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  Lois SmithAnne

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  Harold GordonGustav Albrecht

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  Nick DennisRantani

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  Abdullah AbbasTownsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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  John AlbanTownsman (uncredited)

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  Rose AllenTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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  Frank BakerTownsman (uncredited)

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  Barbara BaxleyNurse (uncredited)

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  John BeradinoCoalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

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  Joe BrooksTownsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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  Nora BushTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Director

Elia Kazan

Writer

Paul Osborn and John Steinbeck

Music

Leonard Rosenman

Cinematography

Ted D. McCord