Rebel Without a Cause

The bad boy from a good family.

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.

Drama

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))