John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath is considered to be one of the ... The Best Years of Our Lives is one film from the 1940s that every movie fan should see at least once in their lifetime.

As a movie, "The Grapes of Wrath" has proved nearly as successful as the best-selling novel. And the credit is not all Steinbeck's. Much lies with producer Zanuck, who was willing to pour money ...