Lois Smith

Anne

James Dean

Cal Trask

Julie Harris

Abra Bacon

Raymond Massey

Adam Trask

Richard Davalos

Aron Trask

Jo Van Fleet

Kate Trask

Burl Ives

Sam the Sheriff

Albert Dekker

Will Hamilton

Harold Gordon

Gustav Albrecht

Nick Dennis

Rantani

Abdullah Abbas

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

John Alban

Townsman (uncredited)

Rose Allen

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

Barbara Baxley

Nurse (uncredited)

John Beradino

Coalman at Lettuce Field (uncredited)

Joe Brooks

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Nora Bush

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

Joe (uncredited)

Jack Carr

Charlie (Townsman at Carnival) (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lonny Chapman

Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Draft Board Member (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Bouncer (uncredited)

Elia Kazan

Director