Review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) by Dana R — 09 Mar 2015

#23 on AFI's Top 100 Movies: Henry Fonda + John Steinbeck = sure fire win for me.

This review of The Grapes of Wrath (1940) was written by Dana R on 09 Mar 2015.

The Grapes of Wrath has generally received very positive reviews.

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