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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
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A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. Director:John Ford |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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| Jane Darwell | ... | ||
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Charley Grapewin | ... |
Grandpa
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Dorris Bowdon | ... |
Rosasharn
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Russell Simpson | ... | |
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O.Z. Whitehead | ... | |
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John Qualen | ... | |
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Eddie Quillan | ... | |
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Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Grandma
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Frank Sully | ... | |
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Frank Darien | ... | |
| Darryl Hickman | ... |
Winfield
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Shirley Mills | ... |
Ruth Joad
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Roger Imhof | ... |
Thomas
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Storyline
Oklahoma in the Thirties is a dustbowl and dispossessed farmers migrate westward to California. After terrible trials en route they become little more than slave labor. Among the throng are the Joads who refuse to knuckle under. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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The thousands who have read the book will know why WE WILL NOT SELL ANY CHILDREN TICKETS to see this picture! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Früchte des Zorns See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(copyright length) | West Germany: (cut version)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Henry Fonda currently holds the record for the longest gap between acting Oscar nominations. His first nomination was for The Grapes of Wrath in 1940, his second was for On Golden Pond in 1981, 41 years later. He received one other Oscar nomination in the period between his two acting nominations, that was for producer of 12 Angry Men in 1957. See more »Goofs
Continuity: As Tom walks across the dance floor after saying goodbye to his mother his shadow goes to his left. When the point of view changes, the shadows are perpendicular to this, coming from behind his mother. See more »Quotes
Tom Joad: If there was a law, they was workin' with maybe we could take it, but it ain't the law. They're workin' away our spirits, tryin' to make us cringe and crawl, takin' away our decency.See more »
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