The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · Movie · NR · 129 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Based on The Grapes of Wrath
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-03-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 129 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,102 votes)
- Budget
- $800,000
Themes
- farm
- california
- based on novel or book
- capitalism
- ex-detainee
- oklahoma
- great depression
- road trip
- jail
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1941
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1941
- National Board of Review Award — Best Film
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1941 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Henry Fonda
as Tom Joad
Jane Darwell
as Ma Joad
John Carradine
as Casy
Charley Grapewin
as Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon
as Rosasharn
Russell Simpson
as Pa Joad
O.Z. Whitehead
as Al Joad
John Qualen
as Muley Graves
Eddie Quillan
as Connie Rivers
Zeffie Tilbury
as Grandma Joad
Directed by John Ford