Drama
Theatrical March 15, 1940
The Grapes of Wrath poster

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

The Grapes of Wrath is a book-based movie adapted from "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. This Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is March 15, 1940.

The Source Material

The Grapes of Wrath

Text and Criticism

by John Steinbeck

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Overview

First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the pro…

About The Movie

Description

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.

Details

Title
The Grapes of Wrath
Original Title
The Grapes of Wrath
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama
US Theatrical
March 15, 1940 · Rated NR