The Grapes of Wrath

Name: The Grapes of Wrath
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-03-15
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon

1940·Movie·NR·129 min·★ 7.8(1,103)

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“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.

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About The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath is a 1940 English-language drama film directed by John Ford. The cast is led by Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Hoopla, Fawesome.

The Grapes of Wrath was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on March 15, 1940, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: John Ford
Writers: Nunnally Johnson
Release date: March 15, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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The Grapes of Wrath cast & crew

The Grapes of Wrath was directed by John Ford and written by Nunnally Johnson.

The cast features Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, Jane Darwell as Ma Joad, John Carradine as Casy, Charley Grapewin as Grandpa Joad, Dorris Bowdon as Rosasharn, and Russell Simpson as Pa Joad.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alfred Newman, cinematography is by Gregg Toland, and it was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.

Is The Grapes of Wrath worth watching?

The Grapes of Wrath holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 1,103 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Grapes of Wrath is worth a place on your watchlist.

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