Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

Directed by:   Nicholas Ray Written by:   Nicholas Ray story   Irving Shulman adaptation Genre Drama Synopsis A rebellious young man with a troubled past comes to a new town, finding friends and enemies. Filmed in USA Runtime 111 min Average Rating (4.5 on 5)

Casting:

	James Dean	Jim Stark
	Natalie Wood	Judy
	Sal Mineo	John 'Plato' Crawford
	Jim Backus	Frank Stark (Jim's father)
	Ann Doran	Mrs Stark (Jim's mother)
	Corey Allen	Buzz Gunderson
	William Hopper	Judy's father
	Rochelle Hudson	Judy's mother
	Dennis Hopper	Goon
	Edward Platt	Ray Fremick (juvenile officer)
	Steffi Sidney	Mil
	Marietta Canty	Plato's nurse
	Virginia Brissac	Mrs Stark (Jim's grandmother)
	Beverly Long	Helen
	Ian Wolfe	Dr Minton (lecturer at planetarium)

NICHOLAS RAY, OPUS 11
Good underlying story, but a highly overrated classic film.
REBELS WITH A CAUSE