The Grapes Of Wrath (Special Edition) (1940) On DVD

Actor:          Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon
Director:     John Ford
Genre:         Drama
Year:            1940
Studio:         Fox Searchlight
Length:        129
Released:    December 4, 2007
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:             Black & White
Language:   English, Spanish
Subtitles:     English, Spanish

DESCRIPTION:

This remarkable film version of Steinbeck's novel was nominated for seven Academy AwardsÂ(r), including for Best Picture, Actor (Henry Fonda), Film Editing, Sound and Writing. John Ford won the Best Director OscarÂ(r) and actress Jane Darwell won Best Actress for her portrayal of Ma Joad, the matriarch of the struggling migrant farmer family. Following a prison term he served for manslaughter, Tom Joad returns to find his family homestead overwhelmed by weather and the greed of the banking industry. With little work potential on the horizon of the Oklahoma dust bowls, the entire family packs up and heads for the promised land - California. But the arduous trip and harsh living conditions they encounter offer little hope, and family unity proves as daunting a challenge as any other they face.