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

Lois Smith

Anne

Harold Gordon

Gustav Albrecht

Nick Dennis

Rantani

Frank Baker

Townsman (uncredited)

Barbara Baxley

Nurse (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

Joe (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lonny Chapman

Roy Turner (Automobile Mechanic) (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Bouncer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Man at Boxcar (uncredited)

Richard Garrick

Dr. Edwards (uncredited)

John George

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

John Halloran

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Jonathan Haze

Piscora's Son (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Shooting Gallery Concessionaire (uncredited)

Gail Kobe

Student (uncredited)

Billy Mahan

Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Ralph Moratz

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Townsman (uncredited)

William Phillips

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

Henry Rowland

Helper at Boxcar (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Milk Bottle Concessionaire at Carnival (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

City Official at Parade (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Townsman in Parade / Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Lillian West

Townswoman at Carnival (uncredited)