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East of Eden
Film / 1955

East of Eden

Directed by Elia Kazan
Drama

★ 7.5/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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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Rose AllenTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) Frank BakerTownsman (uncredited) Barbara BaxleyNurse (uncredited) John BeradinoCoalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited) Joe BrooksTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Nora BushTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) Timothy CareyJoe (uncredited) Jack CarrCharlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited) Wheaton ChambersTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Lonny ChapmanRoy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited) Edward ClarkDraft Board Member (uncredited) Harry CordingBouncer (uncredited) Roger CreedTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Bryn DavisTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) Ray DaweWorkman (uncredited) Anna DeweyTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) Lester DorrCity Official at Parade (uncredited) Joe DoughertyTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Darren DublinStudent (uncredited) Franklyn FarnumTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Al FergusonTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Cliff FieldsStudent (uncredited) Lloyd FordTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Robert FoulkMan at Boxcar (uncredited) Curt FurbergTownsman (uncredited) Robert GardettTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Richard GarrickDr. Edwards (uncredited) John GeorgeTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Leonard GeorgeTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Ruth GillisWoman (uncredited) John HalloranCity Official at Parade (uncredited) Sam HarrisOfficial at Parade (uncredited) Jonathan HazePiscora's Son (uncredited) Ramsay HillEnglish Officer (uncredited) Earle HodginsShooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited) Tex HoldenTownsman (uncredited) Diane HoweStudent (uncredited) Charles Anthony HughesCity Official at Parade (uncredited) Gail KobeStudent (uncredited) Effie LairdTownswoman at Carnival (uncredited) Billy MahanTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Mike MarienthalTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Frank MazzolaStudent (uncredited) Philo McCulloughDeputy Sheriff (uncredited) Edward McNallySoldier (uncredited) Ken MillerStudent (uncredited) Tex MooneyBartender (uncredited) Ralph MoratzSoldier on Train (uncredited) Robert MorrisStudent (uncredited) Paul NicholsTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Artie OrtegoTownsman (uncredited) Gil PerkinsLettuce Truck Worker (uncredited) William PhillipsCoalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited) Rose PlumerRose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited) Patricia PrestStudent (uncredited) Julian RiveroPrisoner (uncredited) Mickey RothStudent (uncredited) Henry RowlandHelper at Boxcar (uncredited) Loretta RushCard Dealer (uncredited) Scott SeatonTownsman (uncredited) Sammy ShackTownsman (uncredited) Charles SherlockMilk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited) Mario SilettiMr. Piscora (uncredited) Hal TaggartCity Official at Parade (uncredited) Bette TreadvilleMadame (uncredited) Sid TroyTownsman at Carnival (uncredited) Sailor VincentTownsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited) Max WagnerWorkman (uncredited)

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