The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
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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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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 15 March 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

Budget: $800,000

Revenue: $1,591,000

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Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Tom Joad

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Ma Joad

John Carradine

John Carradine

Casy

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

John Qualen

John Qualen

Muley Graves

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

William Pawley

William Pawley

Bill

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Joe

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Inspection Officer

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Leader

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Proprietor

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Floyd

David Hughes

David Hughes

Frank

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

City Man

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Bookkeeper

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Tim

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

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Chef (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Deputy (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Muley's Wife (uncredited)

Dan White

Dan White

Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (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

Boy (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Migrant (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)

Rose Plumer

Rose Plumer

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

Migrant (uncredited)

Charles West

Charles West

Migrant (uncredited)

Russ Clark

Russ Clark

Guard (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Guard (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Guard (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Guard (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Deputy (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Deputy (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Deputy (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Deputy (uncredited)

Paul Sutton

Paul Sutton

Deputy (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Deputy with shogun (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Deputy #1 (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Deputy Handcuffing Casy (uncredited)

Thornton Edwards

Thornton Edwards

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Cop (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Gas Station Attendant in Bakersfield (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)

Inez Palange

Inez Palange

Woman in Camp (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Camp Helper (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)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Woman Who Gets Shot (uncredited)

Norman Willis

Norman Willis

Joe - Shot at Floyd (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Bill Wolfe

Square-Dance Caller (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Migrant (uncredited)

Josephine Allen

Josephine Allen

Migrant

John Binns

John Binns

Migrant

Leon Brace

Leon Brace

Migrant

Henry Brahe

Henry Brahe

Migrant

Scotty Brown

Scotty Brown

Migrant

Hal Budlong

Hal Budlong

Migrant

Nora Bush

Nora Bush

Migrant

Shirley Coates

Shirley Coates

Girl in Migrant Camp

Cal Cohen

Cal Cohen

Migrant

Cecil Cook

Cecil Cook

Migrant

Jim Corey

Jim Corey

Buck Jackson - Witness at Dance

Jane Crowley

Jane Crowley

Migrant

Helen Dean

Helen Dean

Migrant

John Dilson

John Dilson

Bookseller

Lillian Drew

Lillian Drew

Migrant

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

(uncredited)

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Wingate Smith

Wingate Smith

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Johnson

Associate Producer

Ralph Dietrich

Ralph Dietrich

Production Manager

Bernard McEveety

Bernard McEveety

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gwen Wakeling

Gwen Wakeling

Costume Design

Charles Gemora

Charles Gemora

Makeup Artist

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Department Head

Sam Benson

Sam Benson

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Designer

George Leverett

George Leverett

Sound Designer

Edmund H. Hansen

Edmund H. Hansen

Sound Designer

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Bert Shipman

Bert Shipman

Camera Operator

Cliff Shirpser

Cliff Shirpser

Camera Supervisor

Lighting

Art Department

Richard Day

Richard Day

Art Direction

Mark-Lee Kirk

Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

William Sittel

William Sittel

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Otto Brower

Otto Brower

Second Unit

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