Rebel Without a Cause: Quick Facts

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James Dean as Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause, wearing a white T-shirt and reaching forward with both arms against a dark background.

Scene from Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean as Jim Stark reclining on a bench, Sal Mineo as Plato seated beside him, and Natalie Wood as Judy gently touching Jim's head.

Director Nicholas Ray, right, leans in to talk with James Dean, center, and Natalie Wood, left, who sits with a script on the set of Rebel Without a Cause.

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