"The searing classic of paradise lost!"

1955

1h 55m

7.5(771 votes)

Drama

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.

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83 members

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James Dean

Cal Trask

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Julie Harris

Abra Bacon

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Raymond Massey

Adam Trask

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Richard Davalos

Aron Trask

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Jo Van Fleet

Kate Trask

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Burl Ives

Sam the Sheriff

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Albert Dekker

Will Hamilton

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Lois Smith

Anne

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Harold Gordon

Gustav Albrecht

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Nick Dennis

Rantani

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Abdullah Abbas

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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John Alban

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rose Allen

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

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Barbara Baxley

Nurse (uncredited)

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John Beradino

Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

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Joe Brooks

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Timothy Carey

Joe (uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Lonny Chapman

Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)

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Edward Clark

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

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Harry Cording

Bouncer (uncredited)

Crew

Roger Creed

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Bryn Davis

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Ray Dawe

Workman (uncredited)

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Anna Dewey

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

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Joe Dougherty

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Darren Dublin

Student (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Al Ferguson

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Cliff Fields

Student (uncredited)

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Lloyd Ford

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Robert Foulk

Man at Boxcar (uncredited)

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Curt Furberg

Townsman (uncredited)

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Robert Gardett

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Richard Garrick

Dr. Edwards (uncredited)

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John George

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Leonard George

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Ruth Gillis

Woman (uncredited)

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John Halloran

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Official at Parade (uncredited)

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Jonathan Haze

Piscora's Son (uncredited)

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Ramsay Hill

English Officer (uncredited)

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Earle Hodgins

Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

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Tex Holden

Townsman (uncredited)

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Diane Howe

Student (uncredited)

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Charles Anthony Hughes

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

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Gail Kobe

Student (uncredited)

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Effie Laird

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Billy Mahan

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Mike Marienthal

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Frank Mazzola

Student (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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Edward McNally

Soldier (uncredited)

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Ken Miller

Student (uncredited)

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Tex Mooney

Bartender (uncredited)

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Ralph Moratz

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

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Robert Morris

Student (uncredited)

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Paul Nichols

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Artie Ortego

Townsman (uncredited)

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Gil Perkins

Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)

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William Phillips

Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)

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Rose Plumer

Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)

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Patricia Prest

Student (uncredited)

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Julian Rivero

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Mickey Roth

Student (uncredited)

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Henry Rowland

Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)

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Loretta Rush

Card Dealer (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Townsman (uncredited)

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Sammy Shack

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

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Mario Siletti

Mr. Piscora (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

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Bette Treadville

Madame (uncredited)

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Sid Troy

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Max Wagner

Workman (uncredited)

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Lillian West

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

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Diana Deane

Woman (uncredited)

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