The Grapes of Wrath (1940) - Video Detective

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John Steinbeck's classic account of a Depression-era family's migration from the Oklahoma dust bowl to California. Academy Award Best Picture nominee!

Original Release

03/15/1940

US Release

03/15/1940

Cast

Henry Fonda	Tom Joad
Jane Darwell	Ma Joad
John Carradine	Jim Casy / Casy
Charley Grapewin	Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon	Rosasharn / Rosasharn Rivers
Russell Simpson	Pa Joad
O.Z. Whitehead	Al Joad
John Qualen	Muley Bates / Muley Graves
Eddie Quillan	Connie Rivers
Zeffie Tilbury	Grandma Joad

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Directors

John Ford

Writers

Nunnally Johnson, John Steinbeck

Cast

Henry Fonda	Tom Joad
Jane Darwell	Ma Joad
John Carradine	Jim Casy / Casy
Charley Grapewin	Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon	Rosasharn / Rosasharn Rivers
Russell Simpson	Pa Joad
O.Z. Whitehead	Al Joad
John Qualen	Muley Bates / Muley Graves
Eddie Quillan	Connie Rivers
Zeffie Tilbury	Grandma Joad
Frank Sully	Noah / Noah Joad
Frank Darien	Uncle John / Uncle John Joad
Darryl Hickman	Winfield / Winfield Joad
Shirley Mills	Ruthie Joad / Ruth Joad
Roger Imhof	Thomas
Grant Mitchell	Caretaker
Charles D. Brown	Wilkie
John Arledge	Davis
Ward Bond	Needles Policeman / Policeman
Harry Tyler	Bert

Producers

Darryl F. Zanuck	Producer
Nunnally Johnson	Producer

Editors

Robert L. Simpson

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1941	Oscar	Best Picture	Nominated
1941	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1941	Oscar	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won
1941	Oscar	Best Director	Won
1941	Oscar	Best Writing, Screenplay	Nominated
1941	Oscar	Best Sound, Recording	Nominated
1941	Oscar	Best Film Editing	Nominated