James Dean

as Cal Trask

Julie Harris

as Abra Bacon

Raymond Massey

as Adam Trask

Richard Davalos

as Aron Trask

Jo Van Fleet

as Kate Trask

Burl Ives

as Sam the Sheriff

Albert Dekker

as Will Hamilton

Lois Smith

as Anne

Harold Gordon

as Gustav Albrecht

Nick Dennis

as Rantani

Abdullah Abbas

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

John Alban

as Townsman (uncredited)

Rose Allen

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Baker

as Townsman (uncredited)

Barbara Baxley

as Nurse (uncredited)

John Beradino

as Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Nora Bush

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

as Joe (uncredited)

Jack Carr

as Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lonny Chapman

as Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)

Edward Clark

as Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Harry Cording

as Bouncer (uncredited)

Roger Creed

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Ray Dawe

as Workman (uncredited)

Anna Dewey

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Darren Dublin

as Student (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Cliff Fields

as Student (uncredited)

Lloyd Ford

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

as Man at Boxcar (uncredited)

Curt Furberg

as Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Gardett

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Richard Garrick

as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)

John George

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Leonard George

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Ruth Gillis

as Woman (uncredited)

John Halloran

as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Official at Parade (uncredited)

Jonathan Haze

as Piscora's Son (uncredited)

Ramsay Hill

as English Officer (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

as Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

Tex Holden

as Townsman (uncredited)

Diane Howe

as Student (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes

as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Gail Kobe

as Student (uncredited)

Effie Laird

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Billy Mahan

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Mike Marienthal

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Mazzola

as Student (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Edward McNally

as Soldier (uncredited)

Ken Miller

as Student (uncredited)

Tex Mooney

as Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

as Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Robert Morris

as Student (uncredited)

Paul Nichols

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

as Townsman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

as Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)

William Phillips

as Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

as Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Patricia Prest

as Student (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Mickey Roth

as Student (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

as Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)

Loretta Rush

as Card Dealer (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

as Townsman (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

as Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

as Mr. Piscora (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

as City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Bette Treadville

as Madame (uncredited)

Sid Troy

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Max Wagner

as Workman (uncredited)

Lillian West

as Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Diana Deane

as Woman (uncredited)