The fact that Kazan's grandfather also made an East Of Eden adaptation seems to be a coincidence
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Cast
James Dean (Cal Trask)Raymond Massey (Adam Trask)Julie Harris (Abra)Burl Ives (Sam - the Sheriff)Richard Davalos (Aron Trask)Jo Van Fleet (Kate)Albert Dekker (Will Hamilton)Lois Smith (Anne)Harold Gordon (Gustav Albrecht)Nick Dennis (Rantani)Abdullah Abbas (Townsman at Carnival)John Alban (Townsman)Rose Allen (Townswoman at Carnival)José Arias (Prisoner)Frank Baker (Townsman)Barbara Baxley (Nurse)John Beradino (Coalman at Lettuce Field)Joe Brooks (Townsman at Carnival)
Director
Elia Kazan
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Synopsis
Two brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light.
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