The Grapes of Wrath
Release date: 1940-03-15
Votes: 1075
Genres: Drama
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.
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Andres Gomez
Master piece from John Ford picturing the situation in US during the Great Depression and how an Oklahoma family tries to survive looking for jobs to California. Everything is perfect: director, performances, script, etc. A must to be watched.
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