Rebel Without a Cause Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts
A TMDB-backed guide to Rebel Without a Cause, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The bad boy from a good family.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists TCM. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
James Dean as Jim Stark; Natalie Wood as Judy; Sal Mineo as John 'Plato' Crawford; Jim Backus as Frank Stark; Ann Doran as Carol Stark; Corey Allen as Buzz Gunderson; William Hopper as Judy's Father; Rochelle Hudson as Judy's Mother
About Rebel Without a Cause
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
More like Rebel Without a Cause
- Rocks
- The Outsiders
- The Public Enemy
- Dog Pound
- The Giver
- East of Eden
- A Taste of Honey
- To Kill a Mockingbird
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Rebel Without a Cause?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists TCM. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Rebel Without a Cause?
James Dean as Jim Stark; Natalie Wood as Judy; Sal Mineo as John 'Plato' Crawford; Jim Backus as Frank Stark; Ann Doran as Carol Stark; Corey Allen as Buzz Gunderson; William Hopper as Judy's Father; Rochelle Hudson as Judy's Mother
Is this Rebel Without a Cause guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



