Cal Trask (James Dean) is the son of a California farmer (Raymond Massey) who feels that his father cares only about his brother, Aron (Richard Davalos). When Cal embarks on a business venture to gain the favour of his father, he finds himself dealing with his estranged mother (Jo Van Fleet), now the owner of a brothel, and tensions in the family rise even further when he begins to fall for Aron's girlfriend, Abra (Julie Harris). Special Features Commentary by Richard Schickel