East of Eden - Blu-ray

In 1917 Monterey, California, we meet Cal (James Dean), a young man in need of a father's love. His father, Adam Trask, is a farmer who favors his brother Aron. Cal believes their mother died when they were children. One day, however, they discover that their mother Kate is still alive and owns a brothel in nearby Salinas. However, she keeps her discovery a secret and does not tell her father and brother. When Adam decides to invest in shipping frozen lettuce, there is a problem on the railroad and he loses his savings. Cal contacts Kate and borrows five thousand dollars to invest in a promising bean business, earn back his father's money and win his love. Meanwhile, he and Aron's girlfriend, Abra, fall in love. Cal is doing well in business and decides to throw a surprise birthday party for his father, which Abra organizes to give him money as a birthday present. Adam and Aron's reaction sparks a series of incidents with tragic consequences...