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The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Ford

Writing Credits  

Nunnally Johnson ... (screen play)
 
John Steinbeck ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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
Frank Sully ... Noah
Frank Darien ... Uncle John
Darryl Hickman ... Winfield
Shirley Mills ... Ruth Joad
Roger Imhof ... Thomas
Grant Mitchell ... Caretaker
Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown ... Wilkie
John Arledge ... Davis
Ward Bond ... Policeman
Harry Tyler ... Bert
William Pawley William Pawley ... Bill
Charles Tannen ... Joe
Selmer Jackson ... Inspection Officer (as Selmar Jackson)
Charles Middleton ... Leader
Eddy Waller ... Proprietor (as Eddie Waller)
Paul Guilfoyle ... Floyd
David Hillary Hughes ... Frank (as David Hughes)
Cliff Clark Cliff Clark ... City Man
Joe Sawyer ... Bookkeeper (as Joseph Sawyer)
Frank Faylen ... Tim
Adrian Morris Adrian Morris ... Agent
Hollis Jewell Hollis Jewell ... Muley's Son
Robert Homans ... Spencer
Irving Bacon ... Driver
Kitty McHugh Kitty McHugh ... Mae
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wally Albright ... Boy Who Bragged of Eating Chicken (uncredited)
Erville Alderson ... Arkansas Storekeeper (uncredited)
Josephine Allen Josephine Allen ... Migrant (uncredited)
Robert J. Anderson ... Hungry Boy (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson Frank Atkinson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth ... Father (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette ... Jule - Bouncer at Dance (uncredited)
John Binns John Binns ... Migrant (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux Joe Bordeaux ... Migrant (uncredited)
Leon Brace Leon Brace ... Migrant (uncredited)
Henry Brahe Henry Brahe ... Migrant (uncredited)
George P. Breakston ... Boy (uncredited)
Buster Brodie ... Migrant (uncredited)
Scotty Brown Scotty Brown ... Migrant (uncredited)
Hal Budlong Hal Budlong ... Migrant (uncredited)
Nora Bush Nora Bush ... Migrant (uncredited)
Russ Clark Russ Clark ... Guard (uncredited)
Shirley Coates Shirley Coates ... Girl in Migrant Camp (uncredited)
Cal Cohen Cal Cohen ... Migrant (uncredited)
Cecil Cook Cecil Cook ... Migrant (uncredited)
Tex Cooper ... Migrant (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Deputy (uncredited)
Jim Corey ... Buck Jackson - Witness at Dance (uncredited)
Gino Corrado ... Chef (uncredited)
Delmar Costello Delmar Costello ... Migrant (uncredited)
Jane Crowley Jane Crowley ... Migrant (uncredited)
W.H. Davis W.H. Davis ... Migrant (uncredited)
Helen Dean Helen Dean ... Migrant (uncredited)
John Dilson ... Bookseller (uncredited)
Lillian Drew Lillian Drew ... Migrant (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Deputy (uncredited)
Thornton Edwards Thornton Edwards ... Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Billy Elmer Billy Elmer ... Migrant (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty ... Deputy (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Guard (uncredited)
Francis Ford ... Migrant (uncredited)
Emily Gerdes Emily Gerdes ... Migrant (uncredited)
Tyler Gibson Tyler Gibson ... Migrant (uncredited)
William Gillis William Gillis ... Migrant (uncredited)
Barney Gilmore ... Migrant (uncredited)
William Haade ... Deputy with Shotgun (uncredited)
Ben Hall Ben Hall ... Gas Station Attendant in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Dean Hall Dean Hall ... Migrant (uncredited)
Edna Hall Edna Hall ... Migrant (uncredited)
Don Hawks Don Hawks ... Migrant (uncredited)
Sidney Hayes Sidney Hayes ... Migrant (uncredited)
Cliff Herbert Cliff Herbert ... Migrant (uncredited)
Charles Herzinger ... Migrant (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood ... Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Holden Harry Holden ... Migrant (uncredited)
E.J. Kaspar E.J. Kaspar ... Migrant (uncredited)
David Kirkland ... Migrant (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence Lillian Lawrence ... Migrant (uncredited)
Rex Lease ... Cop (uncredited)
Hazel Lollier Hazel Lollier ... Migrant (uncredited)
Mae Marsh ... Muley's Wife (uncredited)
Louis Mason ... Man in Camp (uncredited)
Harry Matthews Harry Matthews ... Migrant (uncredited)
Scotty Mattraw Scotty Mattraw ... Migrant (uncredited)
Walter McGrail ... Gang Leader (uncredited)
Jules Michelson Jules Michelson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Walter Miller ... New Mexico Border Guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris Philip Morris ... Guard (uncredited)
Richard Neill ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank Newburg ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Deputy #1 (uncredited)
L.F. O'Connor L.F. O'Connor ... Migrant (uncredited)
George O'Hara ... Clerk (uncredited)
Ted Oliver Ted Oliver ... State Policeman (uncredited)
Inez Palange ... Woman in Camp (uncredited)
Steve Pendleton ... Gas Station Attendant #2 in Needles (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Camp Helper (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Deputy (uncredited)
Walter Perry Walter Perry ... Migrant (uncredited)
Walton Pindon Walton Pindon ... Migrant (uncredited)
Rose Plumer Rose Plumer ... Migrant (uncredited)
Chauncey Pyle Chauncey Pyle ... Migrant (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Deputy (uncredited)
Gladys Rehfeld Gladys Rehfeld ... Migrant (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart Waclaw Rekwart ... Migrant (uncredited)
Dick Rich ... Keene Ranch Guard (uncredited)
Gloria Roy Gloria Roy ... Waitress (uncredited)
Peggy Ryan ... Hungry Girl (uncredited)
Robert Shaw ... Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles (uncredited)
Lee Shumway ... Deputy (uncredited)
Georgia Simmons ... Woman (uncredited)
C.B. Steele C.B. Steele ... Migrant (uncredited)
Al Stewart Al Stewart ... Migrant (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Fred (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan ... Deputy (uncredited)
William Sundholm William Sundholm ... Migrant (uncredited)
Paul Sutton ... Deputy (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
Charles Thurston Charles Thurston ... Migrant (uncredited)
D.H. Turner D.H. Turner ... Migrant (uncredited)
Tom Tyler ... Deputy Handcuffing Casy (uncredited)
Pearl Varvalle Pearl Varvalle ... Migrant (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel Eleanore Vogel ... Migrant (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Guard (uncredited)
Harry Wallace Harry Wallace ... Migrant (uncredited)
John Wallace John Wallace ... Migrant (uncredited)
Glen Walters Glen Walters ... Woman Who Gets Shot (uncredited)
Jack Walters Jack Walters ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank Watson Frank Watson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Jim Welch Jim Welch ... Migrant (uncredited)
Charles West ... Migrant (uncredited)
Dan White ... Poor Man Walking with Woman in Transient Camp (uncredited)
Norman Willis ... Joe (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe ... Square-Dance Caller (uncredited)
Bill Worth Bill Worth ... Migrant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Nunnally Johnson ... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck ... producer

Music by 

Alfred Newman ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Gregg Toland ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert L. Simpson ... film editor (as Robert Simpson)

Art Direction by 

Richard Day
Mark-Lee Kirk

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Gwen Wakeling ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Myrtle Ford ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Charles Gemora ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Gustaf Norin ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Ralph Dietrich ... production manager (uncredited)
Bernard McEveety ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Otto Brower ... second unit director (uncredited)
Edward O'Fearna ... assistant director (uncredited)
Wingate Smith ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Thomas Hart Benton ... promotional artwork (uncredited)
Ed Jones ... props (uncredited)
Andy Kisch ... assistant property master (uncredited)
William Sittel ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
George Leverett ... sound mixer
Edmund H. Hansen ... sound (uncredited)
Harry Kornfield ... assistant sound (uncredited)
W.P. Mathewson ... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Jack Miller ... cableman (uncredited)
Robert Parrish ... sound effects editor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Richard Farnsworth ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Charles G. Clarke ... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Arthur Dorien ... best boy (uncredited)
Paul Garnett ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Eddie Garvin ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ralph Hoge ... grip (uncredited)
Vic Jones ... gaffer (uncredited)
Lou Kunkel ... camera operator (uncredited)
Bill McLellan ... gaffer (uncredited)
Emmett Schoenbaum ... still photographer (uncredited)
Bert Shipman ... camera operator (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Harry Kernell ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Josephine Perrin ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Mary Crumley ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Robert Parrish ... negative cutter (uncredited)
Jack Wells ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alfred Newman ... musical director
Danny Borzage ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Louis Kaufman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... composer: cue "Leaving the Dustbowl" (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Meta Stern ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Tom Collins ... technical director
Charles E. McCarthy ... general press representative (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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