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The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!

19407.82h 9m

Overview

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

Directed by John Ford
Written by Nunnally Johnson, John Steinbeck
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $800KRevenue: $1.6M

Top Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Tom Joad

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Ma Joad

John Carradine

John Carradine

Casy

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Grandpa Joad

Dorris Bowdon

Dorris Bowdon

Rosasharn

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Pa Joad

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Al Joad

John Qualen

John Qualen

Muley Graves

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Connie Rivers

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Grandma Joad

Themes & Keywords

farmcaliforniabased on novel or bookcapitalismex-detaineeoklahomagreat depressionroad tripjail

About The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is a drama film released in 1940 exploring themes of farm, california, based on novel or book, capitalism, ex-detainee, oklahoma. Directed by John Ford, it stars Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine. Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

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