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The Grapes of Wrath(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-03-15
78%
1013 Votes
Time: 2h 9m
The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $800,000.00
Revenue: $1,591,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Grapes of Wrath
Top 10 Billed Cast
Henry Fonda
Tom Joad
Jane Darwell
Ma Joad
John Carradine
Casy
Charley Grapewin
Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon
Rosasharn
Russell Simpson
Pa Joad
O.Z. Whitehead
Al Joad
John Qualen
Muley Graves
Eddie Quillan
Connie Rivers
Zeffie Tilbury
Grandma Joad
Video Trailer The Grapes of Wrath
Video: THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer
THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer
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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THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer - Trailer
Jane and Peter Fonda talk about their father, Henry Fonda, in THE GRAPES OF WRATH - AFI Movie Club - Featurette
The Grapes of Wrath' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times - Featurette
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