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Directed by
John Ford 
 
Writing credits
Nunnally Johnson (screenplay)

John Steinbeck (novel "The Grapes of Wrath")

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Henry Fonda ... Tom Joad
Jane Darwell ... Ma Joad
John Carradine ... Casy
Charley Grapewin ... Grandpa
Dorris Bowdon ... Rose of Sharon
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 ... Wilkie
John Arledge ... Davis
Ward Bond ... Policeman
Harry Tyler ... Bert
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 Hughes ... Frank
Cliff Clark ... City Man
Joe Sawyer ... Bookkeeper (as Joseph Sawyer)

Frank Faylen ... Tim
Adrian Morris ... Agent
Hollis Jewell ... Muley's Son
Robert Homans ... Spencer
Irving Bacon ... Driver
Kitty McHugh ... Mae
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leon Brace ... Migrant
Henry Brahe ... Migrant
Scotty Brown ... Migrant
Cal Cohen ... Migrant
Cecil Cook ... Migrant
Helen Dean ... Migrant
Billy Elmer ... Migrant
Sidney Hayes ... Migrant
E.J. Kaspar ... Migrant
L.F. O'Connor ... Migrant
Walton Pindon ... Migrant
Wally Albright ... Boy who bragged of eating chicken (uncredited)
Erville Alderson ... Arkansas storekeeper (uncredited)
Josephine Allen ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank Atkinson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Arthur Aylesworth ... Father (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette ... Jule, bouncer at dance (uncredited)
John Binns ... Migrant (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux ... Migrant (uncredited)
George P. Breakston ... Boy (uncredited)
Buster Brodie ... Migrant (uncredited)
Hal Budlong ... Migrant (uncredited)
Nora Bush ... Migrant (uncredited)
Russ Clark ... Guard (uncredited)
Shirley Coates ... Girl in migrant camp (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Deputy (uncredited)
Jim Corey ... Buck Jackson, witness at dance (uncredited)

Gino Corrado ... Chef (uncredited)
Delmar Costello ... Migrant (uncredited)
Jane Crowley ... Migrant (uncredited)
W.H. Davis ... Migrant (uncredited)
John Dilson ... Bookseller (uncredited)
Lillian Drew ... Migrant (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Deputy (uncredited)
Thornton Edwards ... Motorcycle cop (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty ... Deputy (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Guard (uncredited)
Francis Ford ... (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Emily Gerdes ... Migrant (uncredited)
Tyler Gibson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Barney Gilmore ... Migrant (uncredited)
William Haade ... Deputy with shotgun (uncredited)
Ben Hall ... Gas station attendant in Bakersfield (uncredited)
Dean Hall ... Migrant (uncredited)
Edna Hall ... Migrant (uncredited)
Cliff Herbert ... Migrant (uncredited)
Charles Herzinger ... Migrant (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood ... Gas station attendant (uncredited)
Harry Holden ... Migrant (uncredited)
David Kirkland ... Migrant (uncredited)
Rex Lease ... Cop (uncredited)
Hazel Lollier ... Migrant (uncredited)

Mae Marsh ... Muley's wife (uncredited)
Louis Mason ... Man in camp (uncredited)
Harry Matthews ... Migrant (uncredited)
Scotty Mattraw ... Migrant (uncredited)
Walter McGrail ... Gang leader (uncredited)
Jules Michelson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Walter Miller ... New Mexico border guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris ... Guard (uncredited)
Frank Newburg ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Deputy #1 (uncredited)
George O'Hara ... Clerk (uncredited)
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)
Walter Perry ... Migrant (uncredited)
Rose Plumer ... Migrant (uncredited)
Chauncey Pyle ... Migrant (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Deputy (uncredited)
Gladys Rehfeld ... Migrant (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart ... Migrant (uncredited)
Dick Rich ... Keene Ranch guard (uncredited)
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 ... Migrant (uncredited)
Al Stewart ... Migrant (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Fred, trucker #2 at diner (uncredited)
Paul Sutton ... Deputy (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Deputy / Troublemaker (uncredited)
Charles Thurston ... Migrant (uncredited)
D.H. Turner ... Migrant (uncredited)
Tom Tyler ... Deputy handcuffing Casy (uncredited)
Pearl Varvalle ... Migrant (uncredited)
Eleanore Vogel ... Migrant (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Guard (uncredited)
Harry Wallace ... Migrant (uncredited)
John Wallace ... Migrant (uncredited)
Glen Walters ... Woman who gets shot (uncredited)
Jack Walters ... Migrant (uncredited)
Frank Watson ... Migrant (uncredited)
Jim Welch ... Migrant (uncredited)
Charles West ... Migrant (uncredited)

Dan White ... Poor man walking with woman in transient camp (uncredited)
Norman Willis ... Joe, shot at Floyd (uncredited)
Bill Wolfe ... Square-dance caller (uncredited)
Bill Worth ... Migrant (uncredited)
Darryl F. Zanuck ... Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Produced by
Nunnally Johnson .... associate producer
Darryl F. Zanuck .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Gregg Toland 
 
Film Editing by
Robert L. Simpson  (as Robert Simpson)
 
Art Direction by
Richard Day 
Mark-Lee Kirk 
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Costume Design by
Gwen Wakeling 
 
Makeup Department
Myrtle Ford .... hair stylist (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
Eddie Jones .... props (uncredited)
Andy Kisch .... assistant property master (uncredited)
William Sittel .... assistant property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
George Leverett .... sound
W.P. Mathewson .... assistant boom operator
Edmund H. Hansen .... sound (uncredited)
Harry Kornfield .... assistant sound (uncredited)
Jack Miller .... cableman (uncredited)
Robert Parrish .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Dorien .... best boy
Charles G. Clarke .... director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Garnett .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Eddie Garvin .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Ralph Hoge .... grip (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)
 
Other crew
Tom Collins .... technical director
Meta Stern .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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