East of Eden 68 years old

The searing classic of paradise lost!

East of Eden

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.

Credits

East of Eden Cast

Name Character
Jo Van Fleet She was 39, 80 years old when she died as Kate Trask
Barbara Baxley She was 32, 67 years old when she died as Nurse (uncredited)
Julie Harris She was 29, 87 years old when she died as Abra Bacon
John George He was 57, 70 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Lonny Chapman He was 34, 87 years old when he died as Roy Turner - Automobile Mechanic (uncredited)
Lois Smith She was 24, now 93 years old as Anne
Lillian West She was 68, 84 years old when she died as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
James Dean He was 24, 24 years old when he died as Caleb Trask
Henry Rowland He was 41, 70 years old when he died as Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)
Richard Garrick He was 76, 83 years old when he died as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
Jonathan Haze He was 25, now 94 years old as Piscora's Son (uncredited)
Raymond Massey He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Adam Trask
Burl Ives He was 45, 85 years old when he died as Sam the Sheriff
Timothy Carey He was 25, 65 years old when he died as Joe
Charles Anthony Hughes He was 64, 77 years old when he died as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Nick Dennis He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Rantani
Al Ferguson He was 66, 83 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Rose Plumer She was 79, 79 years old when she died as Rose - Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ken Miller He was 13, now 82 years old as Student (uncredited)
Frank Mazzola He was 20, 79 years old when he died as Student (uncredited)
Patricia Prest as Student (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins He was 61, 70 years old when he died as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)
William 'Bill' Phillips He was 46, 49 years old when he died as Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)
Frank Baker He was 62, 88 years old when he died as Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Foulk He was 46, 80 years old when he died as Man at Boxcar (uncredited)
Harry Cording He was 63, 63 years old when he died as Bouncer (uncredited)
Joe Dougherty He was 56, 79 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Mario Siletti He was 51, 60 years old when he died as Mr. Piscora (uncredited)
Edward Clark He was 139, 65 years old when he died as Draft Board Member (uncredited)
Max Wagner He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Workman (uncredited)
Lester Dorr He was 61, 87 years old when he died as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent He was 53, 64 years old when he died as Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
John Halloran as City Official at Parade (uncredited)
Jack Carr He was 76, 88 years old when he died as Charlie, Townsman at Carnival
Albert Dekker He was 49, 62 years old when he died as Will Hamilton
Julian Rivero He was 64, 85 years old when he died as Prisoner (uncredited)
Ramsay Hill He was 64, 85 years old when he died as English Officer (uncredited)
John Beradino He was 37, 79 years old when he died as Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock He was 10, 38 years old when he died as Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)
Richard Davalos He was 24, 85 years old when he died as Aron Trask
Effie Laird as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers He was 67, 70 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Chief Leonard George as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum He was 76, 83 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Harold Gordon as Gustav Albrecht
Roger Creed He was 40, 82 years old when he died as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 78, 92 years old when died as Official at Parade (uncredited)

East of Eden Crew

Name Department
Paul Osborn as Author. He was 53 (86) years old when He died Writing
Ted D. McCord as Director of Photography. He was 54 (75) years old when He died Camera
Owen Marks as Editor. He was 55 (61) years old when He died Editing
James Basevi as Production Design. He was 64 (71) years old when He died Art
Malcolm C. Bert as Production Design. He was 52 (70) years old when He died Art
George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 58 (88) years old when He died Art
Gordon Bau as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (68) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Harvey Clermont as Casting. Production
John Steinbeck as Author. He was 53 (66) years old when He died Writing
Mushy Callahan as Stunts. He was 49 (80) years old when He died Crew
Stanley Jones as Sound. He was 57 (83) years old when He died Sound
Conrad Hall as Camera Operator. He was 28 (76) years old when He died Camera
Guy Thomajan as Additional Dialogue. He was 35 (86) years old when He died Crew
Don Alvarado as Assistant Director. He was 50 (62) years old when He died Directing
Don Alvarado as Unit Manager. He was 50 (62) years old when He died Production
Robert Ewing as Makeup Artist. He was 230 (69) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
William Wallace as Set Decoration. He was 684 (698) years old when He died Art
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East of Eden (68 years)

The searing classic of paradise lost!

  • Release day: Sunday, April 10, 1955
  • Runtime: 115 minutes