The Grapes Of Wrath
20th Century Fox (1940)
Drama
In Collection
#501
0*
DVD
128 mins
IMDB

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

Director John Ford
Producer Nunnally Johnson
Darryl F. Zanuck
Writer Nunnally Johnson
John Steinbeck

Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) is paroled from prison and begins to travel home. Along the way he meets a preacher, Jim Casy (John Carradine) and they travel together. When they reach Tom's home they find it deserted and go on to his uncle's home. Once there they find his family packing for a journey for California since their home has been repossessed and prospects in Oklahoma are dim due to the Dust Bowl. Pa (Russell Simpson) and Ma (Jane Darwell) Joad have been seduced boy stories of California and have decided to seek their fortunes their. The film chronicles their journey to California and the outcome of their lives once they arrive.

Edition Details
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Country USA
Language English
Distributor 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 024543103301
Region Region 1
Release Date 4/6/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Commentary by Scholars Joseph McBride and Susan Shillinglaw U.K. Prologue "Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker" as seen on Biography on the A&E Network Movietone News; 3 Drought Reports from 1934 Outtakes Still Gallery "Roosevelt Lauds Motion Pictures at Academy Fete" Featurette Restoration Comparison