Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,500,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.85 |
Directed By
Nicholas Ray
Crew
Nicholas Ray
David Weisbart
William H. Ziegler
Ernest Haller
Leonard Rosenman
Paul Baxley
Ron Burke
Rod Amateau
Bill Hickman
Carey Loftin
Mushy Callahan
Faye Michael Nuell
Stanley Jones
Malcolm C. Bert
Moss Mabry
William Wallace
Nicholas Ray
Irving Shulman
Stewart Stern
Gordon Bau
Don Alvarado
Robert Farfan
TOP 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
Beverly Long
Helen
Ian Wolfe
Dr. Minton
Frank Mazzola
Crunch
Robert Foulk
Gene
Jack Simmons
Cookie
Tom Bernard
Harry
Nick Adams
Chick
Jack Grinnage
Moose
Clifford Morris
Cliff
Almira Sessions
Planetarium Teacher (uncredited)
Paul Birch
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Dorothy Abbott
Nurse (uncredited)
Jimmy Baird
Beau (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Desk Sergeant #2 (uncredited)
John Close
Police Officer (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
David McMahon
Crunch's Father (uncredited)
Edward McNally
Approaching Officer (uncredited)
Peter Miller
Hoodlum (uncredited)
House Peters Jr.
Officer at Police Station (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
Man in Last Shot (uncredited)
Gus Schilling
Attendant (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Police Detective (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Planetarium Guide (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Ed (uncredited)
Ralph Moratz
Boy at Planetarium (uncredited)
Skipper Huerta
Little Boy (uncredited)
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