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The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

NR 129 minutes EN Drama
The Joads step right out of the pages of the novel that has shocked millions!
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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