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The Grapes of Wrath

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(s)

David Kirkland

John Ford

Edward O'Fearna

Wingate Smith

Otto Brower

Meta Stern

Cast & crew

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Tim

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Deputy (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Chef (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Deputy (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Deputy (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Bookseller (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Guard (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Deputy #1 (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Deputy (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Deputy (uncredited)

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

City Man

William Haade

William Haade

Deputy with shogun (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Cop (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Migrant (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Migrant (uncredited)

John Carradine

John Carradine

Casy

John Qualen

John Qualen

Muley Graves

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Migrant (uncredited)

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Migrant (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Joe

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Guard (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Woman in Camp (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Bookkeeper

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Gas Station Attendant in Bakersfield (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Guard (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

William Pawley

William Pawley

Bill

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Joe - Shot at Floyd (uncredited)

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Leader

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Buck Jackson - Witness at Dance (uncredited)

Charles West

Charles West

Migrant (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Deputy Handcuffing Casy (uncredited)

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Tom Joad

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Policeman

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Muley's Wife (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Camp Helper (uncredited)

John Ford

John Ford

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Wingate Smith

Wingate Smith

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Jack Walters

Jack Walters

Migrant (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Woman Who Gets Shot (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Migrant (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Rose Plumer

Migrant (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Deputy (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Migrant (uncredited)

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Ma Joad

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Grandpa Joad

Dorris Bowdon

Dorris Bowdon

Rosasharn

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Pa Joad

O.Z. Whitehead

O.Z. Whitehead

Al Joad

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

Connie Rivers

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Grandma Joad

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Noah

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Uncle John

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Winfield

Shirley Mills

Shirley Mills

Ruth Joad

Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Thomas

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Caretaker

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Wilkie

John Arledge

John Arledge

Davis

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Bert

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Inspection Officer

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Proprietor

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Floyd

David Hughes

David Hughes

Frank

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

Agent

Hollis Jewell

Hollis Jewell

Muley's Son

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Spencer

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Driver

Kitty McHugh

Kitty McHugh

Mae

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Deputy (uncredited)

Wally Albright

Wally Albright

Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)

Robert J. Anderson

Robert J. Anderson

Hungry Boy (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Father (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Jule - Bouncer at Dance (uncredited)

Joe Bordeaux

Joe Bordeaux

Migrant (uncredited)

George P. Breakston

George P. Breakston

Willie (uncredited)

Delmar Costello

Delmar Costello

Migrant (uncredited)

W.H. Davis

W.H. Davis

Migrant (uncredited)

Emily Gerdes

Emily Gerdes

Migrant (uncredited)

Barney Gilmore

Barney Gilmore

Migrant (uncredited)

Edna Hall

Edna Hall

Migrant (uncredited)

Charles Herzinger

Charles Herzinger

Migrant (uncredited)

Harry Holden

Harry Holden

Migrant (uncredited)

David Kirkland

David Kirkland

Migrant (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

Lillian Lawrence

Migrant (uncredited)

Scotty Mattraw

Scotty Mattraw

Migrant (uncredited)

Frank Newburg

Frank Newburg

Migrant (uncredited)

Walter Perry

Walter Perry

Migrant (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Migrant (uncredited)

Charles Thurston

Charles Thurston

Migrant (uncredited)

D.H. Turner

D.H. Turner

Migrant (uncredited)

John Wallace

John Wallace

Peg-Leg Migrant (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Guard (uncredited)

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Deputy (uncredited)

Thornton Edwards

Thornton Edwards

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Man in Camp (uncredited)

Walter McGrail

Walter McGrail

Gang Leader (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

New Mexico Border Guard (uncredited)

George O'Hara

George O'Hara

Clerk (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

State Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles (uncredited)

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Keene Ranch Guard (uncredited)

Gloria Roy

Gloria Roy

Waitress (uncredited)

Peggy Ryan

Peggy Ryan

Hungry Girl (uncredited)

Georgia Simmons

Georgia Simmons

Woman (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Fred - Trucker #2 at Diner (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Square-Dance Caller (uncredited)

Josephine Allen

Josephine Allen

Migrant (uncredited)

John Binns

John Binns

Migrant (uncredited)

Leon Brace

Leon Brace

Migrant (uncredited)

Henry Brahe

Henry Brahe

Migrant (uncredited)

Scotty Brown

Scotty Brown

Migrant (uncredited)

Hal Budlong

Hal Budlong

Migrant (uncredited)

Shirley Coates

Shirley Coates

Girl in Migrant Camp (uncredited)

Cal Cohen

Cal Cohen

Migrant (uncredited)

Cecil Cook

Cecil Cook

Migrant (uncredited)

Helen Dean

Helen Dean

Migrant (uncredited)

Lillian Drew

Lillian Drew

Migrant (uncredited)

Frank Atkinson

Frank Atkinson

Migrant (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Tex Cooper

Migrant (uncredited)

Billy Elmer

Billy Elmer

Migrant (uncredited)

William Gillis

William Gillis

Migrant (uncredited)

Don Hawks

Don Hawks

Migrant (uncredited)

Jules Michelson

Jules Michelson

Migrant (uncredited)

Spencer Quinn

Spencer Quinn

Boy (uncredited)

William Sundholm

William Sundholm

Migrant (uncredited)

Pearl Varvalle

Pearl Varvalle

Migrant (uncredited)

Eleanore Vogel

Eleanore Vogel

Migrant (uncredited)

Harry Wallace

Harry Wallace

Migrant (uncredited)

Jim Welch

Jim Welch

Migrant (uncredited)

Bill Worth

Bill Worth

Migrant (uncredited)

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

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Otto Brower

Otto Brower

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Meta Stern

Meta Stern

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Details

GenresDrama
Runtime2h 9 mins
Released on15 Mar 1940
Languageen
Produced inUnited States of America

Reviews

Andres Gomez

10/10

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.

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THE GRAPES OF WRATH ('40) - Original Trailer