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75% Critic Match
East of Eden
“Sometimes you can't tell who's good and who's bad! ...”
7.5 / 10• 1955• 1h 55m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Dean
Cal Trask
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elia Kazan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. East of Eden is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
