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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.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and prestige.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
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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
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- Elia KazanDirector
- Paul OsbornScreenplay
- John SteinbeckNovel
- Ted D. McCordDirector of Photography
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
- Owen MarksEditor
- Elia KazanProducer
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