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)

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

David Weisbart

Producer

William H. Ziegler

Editor

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Nicholas Ray

Director

Carey Loftin

Stunts

Ron Burke

Stunts

Bill Hickman

Stunts

Rod Amateau

Stunt Double

Mushy Callahan

Stunts

Faye Michael Nuell

Stunt Double

Paul Baxley

Stunts

Stanley Jones

Sound

Malcolm C. Bert

Art Direction

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

William Wallace

Set Decoration

Stewart Stern

Screenplay

Irving Shulman

Adaptation

Nicholas Ray

Story

Robert Farfan

Assistant Director

Don Alvarado

Assistant Director

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor