Director Nicholas Ray saw no problem mixing business with pleasure. After all, he had two affairs while making his iconic film Rebel Without a Cause. While James Dean was not one of his conquests, the two did share an intense bond that went beyond an intimate affair. And when Dean tragically lost his life, a wounded Ray descended into a chaotic, debauched lifestyle that seemed to be chasing one thing: the elusive youthful rebel that was James Dean.
