The Grapes of Wrath

Released Year: 1940

Certificate: Passed

Runtime: 129 minutes

Genre: Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 96

Director: John Ford

Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin

No of Votes: 85559

Gross: 55000

Overview: A poor Midwest family is forced off their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.

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