Rebel Without a Cause | Plot, Cast, Crew, & Facts
Rebel Without a Cause, American film drama, released in 1955, that is a classic tale of teenage rebellion and angst. The movie featured James Dean in one of his final roles; he died one month before the release. Dean played Jim, a troubled but sensitive teenager who, although rejecting his elders’ values, desperately wants to belong and have purpose in his life. Soon after his family moves to a new town, he takes on violent gang members while finding comfort with fellow troubled teens Judy (played by Natalie Wood) and Plato (Sal Mineo). Marlon Brando’s The Wild One (1953) popularized