James Dean

Character: Cal Trask

Julie Harris

Character: Abra Bacon

Raymond Massey

Character: Adam Trask

Richard Davalos

Character: Aron Trask

Jo Van Fleet

Character: Kate Trask

Burl Ives

Character: Sam the Sheriff

Albert Dekker

Character: Will Hamilton

Lois Smith

Character: Anne

Harold Gordon

Character: Gustav Albrecht

Nick Dennis

Character: Rantani

Abdullah Abbas

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

John Alban

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Rose Allen

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Barbara Baxley

Character: Nurse (uncredited)

John Beradino

Character: Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

Character: Joe (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Character: Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lonny Chapman

Character: Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Character: Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Character: Bouncer (uncredited)

Roger Creed

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Ray Dawe

Character: Workman (uncredited)

Anna Dewey

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Character: City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Darren Dublin

Character: Student (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Cliff Fields

Character: Student (uncredited)

Lloyd Ford

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Character: Man at Boxcar (uncredited)

Curt Furberg

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Gardett

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Richard Garrick

Character: Dr. Edwards (uncredited)

John George

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Leonard George

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Ruth Gillis

Character: Woman (uncredited)

John Halloran

Character: City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Character: Official at Parade (uncredited)

Jonathan Haze

Character: Piscora's Son (uncredited)

Ramsay Hill

Character: English Officer (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Character: Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

Tex Holden

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Diane Howe

Character: Student (uncredited)

Charles Anthony Hughes

Character: City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Gail Kobe

Character: Student (uncredited)

Effie Laird

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Billy Mahan

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Mike Marienthal

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Mazzola

Character: Student (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Character: Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Edward McNally

Character: Soldier (uncredited)

Ken Miller

Character: Student (uncredited)

Tex Mooney

Character: Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Character: Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Robert Morris

Character: Student (uncredited)

Paul Nichols

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Character: Lettuce Truck Worker (uncredited)

William Phillips

Character: Coalman at Lettuce Fields / Man at Exercise Class (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Character: Rose (Townswoman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Patricia Prest

Character: Student (uncredited)

Julian Rivero

Character: Prisoner (uncredited)

Mickey Roth

Character: Student (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Character: Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)

Loretta Rush

Character: Card Dealer (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Sammy Shack

Character: Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Character: Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

Mario Siletti

Character: Mr. Piscora (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Character: City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Bette Treadville

Character: Madame (uncredited)

Sid Troy

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Character: Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Character: Workman (uncredited)

Lillian West

Character: Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Character: Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)