Principal cast
James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus and Ann Doran
Film 59 of 498 on the Screen Path
Rebel Without a Cause
The bad boy from a good family.
About the film
Rebel Without a Cause at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1955 film at stop 59 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Ernest Haller (director of photography), William H. Ziegler (editor), Leonard Rosenman (original music composer), Stewart Stern (screenplay) and Malcolm C. Bert (art direction)
- Director
- Nicholas Ray
- Release
- 1955-10-27
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- James DeanCharacter: Jim Stark
- Natalie WoodCharacter: Judy
- Sal MineoCharacter: John 'Plato' Crawford
- Jim BackusCharacter: Frank Stark
- Ann DoranCharacter: Carol Stark
- Corey AllenCharacter: Buzz Gunderson
- William HopperCharacter: Judy's Father
- Rochelle HudsonCharacter: Judy's Mother
- Dennis HopperCharacter: Goon
- Edward PlattCharacter: Ray Fremick
- Steffi SidneyCharacter: Mil
- Marietta CantyCharacter: Crawford Maid
Full crew
Full crew
- Nicholas RayCredits: Director, Story
- David WeisbartCredits: Producer
- William H. ZieglerCredits: Editor
- Ernest HallerCredits: Director of Photography
- Leonard RosenmanCredits: Original Music Composer
- Paul BaxleyCredits: Stunts
- Ron BurkeCredits: Stunts
- Rod AmateauCredits: Stunt Double
- Bill HickmanCredits: Stunts
- Carey LoftinCredits: Stunts
- Mushy CallahanCredits: Stunts
- Faye Michael NuellCredits: Stunt Double
- Stanley JonesCredits: Sound
- Malcolm C. BertCredits: Art Direction
- Moss MabryCredits: Costume Design
- William WallaceCredits: Set Decoration
- Irving ShulmanCredits: Adaptation
- Stewart SternCredits: Screenplay
- Gordon BauCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Don AlvaradoCredits: Assistant Director
- Robert FarfanCredits: Assistant Director
- Dennis StockCredits: Other
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