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| Julie Harris | ... | Abra | |
| James Dean | ... | Cal Trask | |
| Raymond Massey | ... | Adam Trask | |
| Burl Ives | ... | Sam the Sheriff | |
| Richard Davalos | ... | Aron Trask | |
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | Kate | |
| Albert Dekker | ... | Will Hamilton | |
| Lois Smith | ... | Anne | |
| Harold Gordon | ... | Gustav Albrecht | |
| Nick Dennis | ... | Rantani | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Abdullah Abbas | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Rose Allen | ... | Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| José Arias | ... | Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Baxley | ... | Nurse (uncredited) | |
| John Beradino | ... | Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited) | |
| Joe Brooks | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Joe (uncredited) | |
| Jack Carr | ... | Charlie - Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Wheaton Chambers | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Lonny Chapman | ... | Roy Turner - Automobile Mechanic (uncredited) | |
| George Church | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Edward Clark | ... | Draft Board Member (uncredited) | |
| Harry Cording | ... | Bouncer (uncredited) | |
| Roger Creed | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Bryn Davis | ... | Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Ray Dawe | ... | Workman (uncredited) | |
| Anna Dewey | ... | Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Lester Dorr | ... | City Official at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Joe Dougherty | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Darren Dublin | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Franklyn Farnum | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Al Ferguson | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Fields | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Lloyd Ford | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Robert Foulk | ... | Man at Boxcar (uncredited) | |
| Nick Franke | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Robert Gardett | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Richard Garrick | ... | Dr. Edwards (uncredited) | |
| Chief Leonard George | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| John George | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Gillis | ... | Undetermine Role (uncredited) | |
| John Halloran | ... | City Official at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Official at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Haze | ... | Piscora's Son (uncredited) | |
| Ramsay Hill | ... | English Officer (uncredited) | |
| Earle Hodgins | ... | Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited) | |
| Diane Howe | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Charles Anthony Hughes | ... | City Official at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Gail Kobe | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Effie Laird | ... | Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Billy Mahan | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Lou Marcelle | ... | Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Mike Marienthal | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Frank Mazzola | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Edward McNally | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Ken Miller | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Tex Mooney | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Robert Morris | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Paul Nichols | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Gil Perkins | ... | Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) | |
| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited) | |
| Rose Plumer | ... | Rose - Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Prest | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Julian Rivero | ... | Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Roth | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Henry Rowland | ... | Helper at Boxcar (uncredited) | |
| Loretta Rush | ... | Card Dealer (uncredited) | |
| Charles Sherlock | ... | Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Mario Siletti | ... | Mr. Piscora (uncredited) | |
| Hal Taggart | ... | City Official at Parade (uncredited) | |
| Bette Treadville | ... | Madame (uncredited) | |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Max Wagner | ... | Workman (uncredited) | |
| Lillian West | ... | Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
| Chalky Williams | ... | Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Elia Kazan | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Steinbeck | (novel) | |
| Paul Osborn | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Elia Kazan | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leonard Rosenman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ted D. McCord | (director of photography) (as Ted McCord) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Owen Marks | |||
Casting by | |||
| Harvey Clermont | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| James Basevi | |||
| Malcolm C. Bert | (as Malcolm Bert) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George James Hopkins | |||
| William Wallace | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anna Hill Johnstone | (wardrobe designer) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup artist | |
| Robert Ewing | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Tillie Starriett | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Don Alvarado | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Don Alvarado | .... | assistant director (as Don Page) | |
| Horace Hough | .... | assistant director | |
| Claude Archer | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| C. Carter Gibson | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| George Sweeney | .... | assistant props (uncredited) | |
| Red Turner | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Stanley Jones | .... | sound | |
| Everett A. Hughes | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Ed McDonald | .... | recordist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Mushy Callahan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jack Albin | .... | stills (uncredited) | |
| Andy Anderson | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| William Classen | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Conrad L. Hall | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Ernest Long | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Charles O'Bannon | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| William John Ranaldi | .... | camera assistant (uncredited) | |
| Fred Terso | .... | camera assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Oral Johnson | .... | wardrobe: women's (uncredited) | |
| Leon Roberts | .... | wardrobe: men's (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| John Hambleton | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Guy Thomajan | .... | dialogue director | |
| Rhea Burakoff | .... | secretary: Mr. Kazan (uncredited) | |
| Irva Mae Ross | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
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I've seen this movie several times, most recently on DVD with an additional DVD that includes the premier and a documentary about James Dean. Each time I see this movie I see it from a new perspective. I learned from the DVD and from reading Elia Kazan's comments that the character Cal (played by Dean) is really Steinbeck in many ways in his youth and Kazan also identified with him. I learned that there was real friction between Dean and the man who played his father, Raymond Massey and that Dean deliberately provoked Massey to get angry with him to bring out the moment in the film of the father's feelings towards his son. I also marvel each time i see this movie at the outstanding performance of Jo Van Fleet. She deserved her best supporting actress academy award. This movie resonates on many levels as do most of Kazan's films. It is modern retelling of the garden of eden story and it is the story of the troubled youth of the fifties fighting against the conservatism of the Eisenhower years. It is a story of the confusion and conflicts in a family with a war approaching and it's a story about a woman (Van Fleet's character) who doesn't like being bottled up in a controlled religious setting. Many things to enjoy here and one wonders where the artists of Kazans stature are in this day and age. I only wish that all of Kazan's films were on DVD, such as Baby Doll and Wild River. I wonder if anyone but me notices that on the extra DVD where there is an interview with John Steinbeck that he shifts and contorts his mouth in a manner very like Dean in the movie. It was said that neither Steinbeck nor Kazan originally liked Dean but both agreed that he was perfect for the part and both identified with him very much.