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.
Cal Trask
James Dean
Abra Bacon
Julie Harris
Adam Trask
Raymond Massey
Aron Trask
Richard Davalos
Kate Trask
Jo Van Fleet
Sam the Sheriff
Burl Ives
Will Hamilton
Albert Dekker
Anne
Lois Smith
Gustav Albrecht
Harold Gordon
Rantani
Nick Dennis
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Abdullah Abbas
Townsman (uncredited)
John Alban
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Rose Allen
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Nurse (uncredited)
Barbara Baxley
Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)
John Beradino
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Nora Bush
Joe (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman
Draft Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Bouncer (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
Workman (uncredited)
Ray Dawe
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Anna Dewey
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty
Student (uncredited)
Darren Dublin
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Al Ferguson
Student (uncredited)
Cliff Fields
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford
Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Townsman (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Robert Gardett
Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
Richard Garrick
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
John George
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Leonard George
Woman (uncredited)
Ruth Gillis
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
John Halloran
Official at Parade (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Piscora's Son (uncredited)
Jonathan Haze
English Officer (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill
Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Townsman (uncredited)
Tex Holden
Student (uncredited)
Diane Howe
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
Student (uncredited)
Gail Kobe
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Effie Laird
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Billy Mahan
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Mike Marienthal
Student (uncredited)
Frank Mazzola
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Soldier (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Student (uncredited)
Ken Miller
Bartender (uncredited)
Tex Mooney
Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Student (uncredited)
Robert Morris
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Paul Nichols
Townsman (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)
William Phillips
Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)
Rose Plumer
Student (uncredited)
Patricia Prest
Prisoner (uncredited)
Julian Rivero
Student (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
Card Dealer (uncredited)
Loretta Rush
Townsman (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Townsman (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Mr. Piscora (uncredited)
Mario Siletti
City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Madame (uncredited)
Bette Treadville
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Workman (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lillian West
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Woman (uncredited)
Diana Deane