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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.

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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.

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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.

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