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Studio:Twentieth Century Fox
Director:John Ford
Screenwriter:Nunnally Johnson
Producer:Darryl F. Zanuck
Cinematography:Gregg Toland
Art Director:Richard Day and Mark-Lee Kirk
Editor:Robert L. Simpson
Music:Alfred Newman
Cast:Henry Fonda (Tom Joad )
Jane Darwell (Ma Joad)
John Carradine (Casy )
Russell Simpson (Pa Joad)
John Qualen (Muley)
Charley Grapewin (Grandpa)
Awards:Oscar Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Jane Darwell
Best Director, John Ford
Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Henry Fonda
Best Film Editing, Robert L. Simpson
Best Picture
Best Sound Recording, Edmund H. Hansen
Best Writing, Screenplay, Nunnally Johnson
 128 minutes.