Film

East of Eden

1955 · 1h 55m · Drama

Sometimes you can't tell who's good and who's bad! ...

IMDb

7.8

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Metacritic

72

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.

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)

Rose Allen

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

Barbara Baxley

Nurse (uncredited)

John Beradino

Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

• Elia KazanProducer · Director
• Paul OsbornScreenplay
• John SteinbeckNovel
• Ted D. McCordDirector of Photography
• Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
• Owen MarksEditor
• Harvey ClermontCasting

Original Theatrical Trailer4K Ultra HD Promo

Release date

April 10, 1955

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG

Revenue

$5,000,000

Genres

Drama

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