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The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

2h 9m | PG-13

⭐ 7.82 / 10

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.

Director: John Ford

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

as Tom Joad

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

as Ma Joad

John Carradine

John Carradine

as Casy

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

as Grandpa Joad

Dorris Bowdon

Dorris Bowdon

as Rosasharn

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

as Pa Joad

Reviews

By Andres Gomez

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.