Director: John Ford

Writer: Nunnally Johnson

From novel: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Musical Direction: Alfred Newman

Keywords: Drama, Great Depression

Manslaughter parolee Tom Joad arrives at the family home in Oklahoma, finding it deserted after a bank foreclosure. The family will head to California; he joins them in violation of parole. Outstanding performances and excellent cinematography capture the essence of the Great Depression. Ford won the Oscar for Best Director and Jane Darwell for Best Supporting Actress. Received additional nominations for Best Picture, and Best Screenplay, and Henry Fonda for Best Actor.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Irving Bacon	Actor	6-Sep-1893	5-Feb-1965	Mr. Beazley
Ward Bond	Actor	9-Apr-1903	5-Nov-1960	Wagon Train
John Carradine	Actor	5-Feb-1906	27-Nov-1988	In over 200 B movies
Jane Darwell	Actor	15-Oct-1879	13-Aug-1967	The bird woman in Mary Poppins
Frank Faylen	Actor	8-Dec-1905	2-Aug-1985	The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Henry Fonda	Actor	16-May-1905	12-Aug-1982	12 Angry Men
Charley Grapewin	Actor	20-Dec-1869	2-Feb-1956	Tobacco Road
Paul Guilfoyle	Actor	14-Jul-1902	27-Jun-1961	Winterset
Darryl Hickman	Actor	28-Jul-1931		The Happy Years
Roger Imhof	Actor	15-Aug-1875	15-Apr-1958	This Gun for Hire
Selmer Jackson	Actor	7-May-1888	30-Mar-1971	Character actor
Grant Mitchell	Actor	17-Jun-1874	1-May-1957	Father Is a Prince
John Qualen	Actor	8-Dec-1899	12-Sep-1987	The Grapes of Wrath
Eddie Quillan	Actor	31-Mar-1907	19-Jul-1990	In 20 short films by Mack Sennett
Joe Sawyer	Actor	29-Aug-1906	21-Apr-1982	Character actor 1930s to 1950s
Russell Simpson	Actor	17-Jun-1880	12-Dec-1959	The Grapes of Wrath
Frank Sully	Actor	17-Jun-1908	17-Dec-1975	Character actor
Zeffie Tilbury	Actor	20-Nov-1863	24-Jul-1950	The Grapes of Wrath

CAST

with
Henry Fonda	...   Tom Joad
Jane Darwell	...   Ma Joad
Charley Grapewin	...   Grandpa
Dorris Bowdon	...   Rosasharn
and
John Carradine	...   Casy
Russell Simpson	...   Pa Joad
O. Z. Whitehead	...   Al
John Qualen	...   Muley
Eddie Quillan	...   Connie
Zeffie Tilbury	...   Grandma
Frank Sully	...   Noah
Frank Darien	...   Uncle John
Darryl Hickman	...   Winfield
Shirley Mills	...   Ruth Joad
Roger Imhof	...   Thomas
Grant Mitchell	...   Caretaker
Charles D. Brown	...   Wilkie
John Arledge	...   Davis
Ward Bond	...   Policeman
Harry Tyler	...   Bert
William Pawley	...   Bill
Charles Tannen	...   Joe
Selmar Jackson	...   Inspection Officer
Charles Middleton	...   Leader
Eddie Waller	...   Proprietor
Paul Guilfoyle	...   Floyd
David Hughes	...   Frank
Cliff Clark	...   City Man
Joe Sawyer	...   Bookkeeper
Frank Faylen	...   Tim
Adrian Morris	...   Agent
Hollis Jewell	...   Muley's Son
Robert Homans	...   Spencer
Irving Bacon	...   Driver
Kitty McHugh	...   Mae

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