Growing up can be a time of epic but simultaneously pointless inner turmoil. Jim Stark (played naturally by James Dean) is a troubled youth, moved from town to town by his parents, the dictatorial mother Carol (Ann Doran) and her gutless husband Frank (Jim Backus).
On the first night of their move Jim gets drunk and finds himself taken to the police station, where he meets Ray Fremick (Edward Platt), a mentorial figure, which quickly influences Jim's mindset. Even the best intentions to behave are fraught with risks, as Buzz and his school gang don't intend to make the new kids stay easy. "Rebel without a cause" is at times a good experience, but if it weren't for James Dean it have never been very good. He imprints himself on viewers from
On the first night of their move Jim gets drunk and finds himself taken to the police station, where he meets Ray Fremick (Edward Platt), a mentorial figure, which quickly influences Jim's mindset. Even the best intentions to behave are fraught with risks, as Buzz and his school gang don't intend to make the new kids stay easy. "Rebel without a cause" is at times a good experience, but if it weren't for James Dean it have never been very good. He imprints himself on viewers from