Rebel Without a Cause

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

James Dean

Jim Stark

Natalie Wood

Judy

Sal Mineo

John 'Plato' Crawford

Jim Backus

Frank Stark

Ann Doran

Carol Stark

Corey Allen

Buzz Gunderson

William Hopper

Judy's Father

Rochelle Hudson

Judy's Mother

Dennis Hopper

Goon

Edward Platt

Ray Fremick

Steffi Sidney

Mil

Marietta Canty

Crawford Maid

Virginia Brissac

Jim's Grandmother

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Beverly Long

Helen

Ian Wolfe

Dr. Minton

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Frank Mazzola

Crunch

Robert Foulk

Gene

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Jack Simmons

Cookie

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Tom Bernard

Harry

Nick Adams

Chick

Crew

Art

• Malcolm C. Bert Art Direction
• William Wallace Set Decoration

Camera

• Ernest Haller Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Moss Mabry Costume Design
• Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor

Crew

• Carey Loftin Stunts
• Ron Burke Stunts
• Bill Hickman Stunts
• Rod Amateau Stunt Double
• Mushy Callahan Stunts
• Faye Michael Nuell Stunt Double
• Paul Baxley Stunts

Directing

• Nicholas Ray Director
• Robert Farfan Assistant Director
• Don Alvarado Assistant Director

Editing

• William H. Ziegler Editor

Production

• David Weisbart Producer

Sound

• Leonard Rosenman Original Music Composer
• Stanley Jones Sound

Writing

• Stewart Stern Screenplay
• Irving Shulman Adaptation
• Nicholas Ray Story
• Dennis Stock Other

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