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Rebel Without a Cause

19557.5 / 10111 min
Drama

Overview

The bad boy from a good family.

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

Cast

James Dean

James Dean

Jim Stark

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Judy

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Frank Stark

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Carol Stark

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Buzz Gunderson

William Hopper

William Hopper

Judy's Father

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Judy's Mother

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Goon

Edward Platt

Edward Platt

Ray Fremick

Steffi Sidney

Steffi Sidney

Mil

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Crawford Maid

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Jim's Grandmother

Beverly Long

Beverly Long

Helen

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Dr. Minton

Frank Mazzola

Frank Mazzola

Crunch

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Gene

Jack Simmons

Jack Simmons

Cookie

Tom Bernard

Tom Bernard

Harry

Nick Adams

Nick Adams

Chick

Jack Grinnage

Jack Grinnage

Moose

Clifford Morris

Clifford Morris

Cliff

Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Planetarium Teacher (uncredited)

Paul Birch

Paul Birch

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Dorothy Abbott

Dorothy Abbott

Nurse (uncredited)

Jimmy Baird

Jimmy Baird

Beau (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Desk Sergeant #2 (uncredited)

John Close

John Close

Police Officer (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

Chuck Hicks

Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Crunch's Father (uncredited)

Edward McNally

Edward McNally

Approaching Officer (uncredited)

Peter Miller

Peter Miller

Hoodlum (uncredited)

House Peters Jr.

House Peters Jr.

Officer at Police Station (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Man in Last Shot (uncredited)

Gus Schilling

Gus Schilling

Attendant (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Police Detective (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Planetarium Guide (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Ed (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Ralph Moratz

Boy at Planetarium (uncredited)

Skipper Huerta

Skipper Huerta

Little Boy (uncredited)

Crew

William H. Ziegler

William H. Ziegler

Editor

David Weisbart

David Weisbart

Producer

Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Director

Leonard Rosenman

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

Ron Burke

Ron Burke

Stunts

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Stunts

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Rod Amateau

Rod Amateau

Stunt Double

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Stunts

Mushy Callahan

Mushy Callahan

Stunts

Faye Michael Nuell

Faye Michael Nuell

Stunt Double

Stanley Jones

Stanley Jones

Sound

Malcolm C. Bert

Malcolm C. Bert

Art Direction

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

William Wallace

William Wallace

Set Decoration

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas Ray

Story

Irving Shulman

Irving Shulman

Adaptation

Stewart Stern

Stewart Stern

Screenplay

Robert Farfan

Robert Farfan

Assistant Director

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Assistant Director