Movies will probably go on improving and broadening themselves; but in any event, The Grapes of Wrath is the most mature picture story that has ever been made, in feeling, in purpose, and in the use of the medium.

Classic John Steinbeck adaptation is still powerful.

The Grapes of Wrath is flawed, but it captures that shiver of panic that grips anyone for whom the money for the next meal is unknown.

One of those rare motion pictures that perfectly captures the essence of its source material without compromising it in any way.