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East of Eden

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James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos View All

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Elia Kazan (Director) View All

Release: Mar. 9th, 1955

Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes

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, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estranged mother.

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Citizen Rules
East of Eden (Elia Kazan, 1955) Director: Elia Kazan Writers: John Steinbeck(novel), Paul Osborn(screen play) Cast: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris Genre: Literary Drama, Romanc.

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Gideon58
After four years of working in television and a few bit parts in movies, James Dean exploded on the Hollywood scene with his first leading role in 1955's East of Eden, the big budget adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel that is emotionally charged by its compelling story and some first rate perfor....

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