The Grapes of Wrath(1940)
The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!
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.
Movie: The Grapes of Wrath
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Tom Joad
Ma Joad
Casy
Grandpa Joad
Rosasharn
Pa Joad
Al Joad
Muley Graves
Connie Rivers
Grandma Joad
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Jane and Peter Fonda talk about their father, Henry Fonda, in THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club
The Grapes of Wrath' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
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