John Ford won the 1940 Academy Award for Best Director for the movie adaptation of what Pulitzer Prize-winning novel?
- The Grapes of Wrath
- East of Eden
- To Kill a Mocking Bird
- The Great Gatsby
Answer
The correct answer is A) The Grapes of Wrath.
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