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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

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

7.8/10 2h 9m Mar 15, 1940
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Grapes of Wrath
Original Language EN
Budget $800,000
Revenue $1,591,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Tom Joad
Popularity: 2.6
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
Ma Joad
Popularity: 4.0
John Carradine
John Carradine
Casy
Popularity: 1.6
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
Grandpa Joad
Popularity: 0.9
Dorris Bowdon
Dorris Bowdon
Rosasharn
Popularity: 0.2
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
Pa Joad
Popularity: 0.3
O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead
Al Joad
Popularity: 0.8
John Qualen
John Qualen
Muley Graves
Popularity: 2.9
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
Connie Rivers
Popularity: 1.9
Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury
Grandma Joad
Popularity: 1.9
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
Noah
Popularity: 0.4
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
Uncle John
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Producer Darryl F. Zanuck
Director John Ford
Editor Robert L. Simpson
Screenplay Nunnally Johnson

Production

20th Century Fox
US

Videos & Trailers

Jane and Peter Fonda talk about their father, Henry Fonda, in THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club
Jane and Peter Fonda talk about their father, Henry Fonda, in THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club
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Danny Glover Announces THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club
Danny Glover Announces THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club
Featurette
THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer
THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer
Trailer
The Grapes of Wrath' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
The Grapes of Wrath' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Featurette

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Keywords

farm california based on novel or book capitalism ex-detainee oklahoma great depression road trip jail

Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 10/10
Jan 19, 2013

Master piece from John Ford picturing the situation in US during the Great Depression and how an Oklahoma family tries to survive looking for jobs to California. Everything is perfect: director, performances, script, etc. A must to be watched.

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Details
Release Date March 15, 1940
Runtime 2h 9m
Budget $800,000
Revenue $1,591,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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