East Of Eden (1955) - (Movie Clip) Girls Follow You Around

East Of Eden - (Original Trailer)

James Dean had his first starring role in Elia Kazan's movie version of John Steinbeck's novel East of Eden (1955).

East Of Eden (1955) -- (Movie Clip) You Have No Repentance!

Salinas, California, 1917, righteous Christian dad Adam (Raymond Massey) is angered by Cal (James Dean) who resists a bible reading, brother Aron (Richard Davalos) fleeing, after which they discuss the boys’ long-absent mother, in Elia Kazan’s film from John Steinbeck’s novel, East Of Eden, 1955.

East Of Eden (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Is There Anything Nice About Her At All?

Anxious Cal (James Dean) charms hired-girl Anne (Lois Smith) into showing him to the office of Kate (Jo Van Fleet), who runs the brothel and also, the audience has surmised, is his long-lost mother, in Northern California, 1917, Elia Kazan directing, from John Steinbeck’s novel, East Of Eden,1955.

East Of Eden (1955) -- (Movie Clip) You Take After Me

Cal (James Dean) on his third visit to Monterey, California, intercepts Kate (Jo Van Fleet), owner of the local brothel, who now knows he’s one of the sons she abandoned in infancy, discussing his father’s business, among other topics, in Elia Kazan’s East Of Eden, from the Steinbeck novel.

East Of Eden (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Monterey, 1917

Director Elia Kazan’s opens his treatment of the last section of John Steinbeck’s novel, nervous Cal (James Dean, in his first starring role) follows cagey Kate (Jo Van Fleet) through Monterey (actually Humboldt County), California, not explaining their relationship, in East Of Eden, 1955.

East Of Eden (1955) -- (Movie Clip) They Dug Up A Mastodon

Teen Cal (James Dean) returns to Salinas, California after an unauthorized visit to coastal Monterey, where director Elia Kazan introduces his brother Aron (Richard Davalos), and girlfriend Abra (Julie Harris), and their father Adam (Raymond Massey) in East Of Eden, 1955, from John Steinbeck’s novel.