East of Eden (1955) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Elia Kazan.

Cast

• James Dean as Cal Trask
• Julie Harris as Abra Bacon
• Raymond Massey as Adam Trask
• Richard Davalos as Aron Trask
• Jo Van Fleet as Kate Trask
• Burl Ives as Sam the Sheriff
• Albert Dekker as Will Hamilton
• Lois Smith as Anne
• Harold Gordon as Gustav Albrecht
• Nick Dennis as Rantani
• Abdullah Abbas as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• John Alban as Townsman (uncredited)
• Rose Allen as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Frank Baker as Townsman (uncredited)
• Barbara Baxley as Nurse (uncredited)
• John Beradino as Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)
• Joe Brooks as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Nora Bush as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Timothy Carey as Joe (uncredited)
• Jack Carr as Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)
• Wheaton Chambers as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Lonny Chapman as Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)
• Edward Clark as Draft Board Member (uncredited)
• Harry Cording as Bouncer (uncredited)
• Roger Creed as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Bryn Davis as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Ray Dawe as Workman (uncredited)
• Anna Dewey as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Lester Dorr as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
• Joe Dougherty as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Darren Dublin as Student (uncredited)
• Franklyn Farnum as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Al Ferguson as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Cliff Fields as Student (uncredited)
• Lloyd Ford as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Robert Foulk as Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
• Curt Furberg as Townsman (uncredited)
• Robert Gardett as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
• Richard Garrick as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
• John George as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Crew

• Ted D. McCord — Director of Photography
• Leonard Rosenman — Original Music Composer
• Elia Kazan — Producer
• Elia Kazan — Director
• Paul Osborn — Screenplay
• John Steinbeck — Novel

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