The read
Scores higher than 76% of the 679 1950s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic72/100
838 audience votes
Key crew
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
- Elia KazanDirector
- Paul OsbornScreenplay
Cast
- James DeanCal Trask
- Julie HarrisAbra Bacon
- Raymond MasseyAdam Trask
- Richard DavalosAron Trask
- Jo Van FleetKate Trask
- Burl IvesSam the Sheriff
- Albert DekkerWill Hamilton
- Lois SmithAnne
- Harold GordonGustav Albrecht
- Nick DennisRantani
- Abdullah AbbasTownsman at Carnival (uncredited)
- John AlbanTownsman (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
individualcaliforniasibling relationshipbased on novel or booksouthern usabirthdayrebelbig wheeltwin brotherlovemoneybrother against brother