The Grapes of Wrath Movie Review 1940

John Steinbeck's classic American novel about the Great Depression. We follow the impoverished Joad family as they migrate from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to find work in the orchards of California and as they struggle to maintain at least a little of their dignity and pride. A sentimental but dignified, uncharacteristic Hollywood epic.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS
Running time 129 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Great Depression, Farm Livin', Family Ties, Homeless, Books to Film: John Steinbeck, Road Trip

Screenplay

Nunnally Johnson

Cast

Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Zeffie Tilbury, Dorris Bowdon, Russell Simpson, John Qualen, Eddie Quillan, O.Z. Whitehead, Grant Mitchell

Cinematography

Gregg Toland

Director

John Ford

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1940: Director (Ford), Support. Actress (Darwell); AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1989;; N.Y. Film Critics 1940: Director (Ford), Film.