<P> Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle - class teenagers . Filmed in the recently introduced CinemaScope format and directed by Nicholas Ray , it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments . The film stars James Dean , Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood . </P>
<P> Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film about emotionally confused suburban , middle - class teenagers . Filmed in the recently introduced CinemaScope format and directed by Nicholas Ray , it offered both social commentary and an alternative to previous films depicting delinquents in urban slum environments . The film stars James Dean , Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood . </P>
when did rebel without a cause come out
when did rebel without a cause come out
1955
1955