East of Eden

Synopsis

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

Director

Elia Kazan

Written by

Paul Osborn

Music

Leonard Rosenman

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Released

10 April 1955

Genres

Drama