Storyline
In the California apple country, nine hundred migratory workers rise up "in dubious battle" against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own-stronger than its individual members and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism-on the "courage never to submit or yield." Published in 1936, In Dubious Battle is considered the first major work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.
Writers: Matt Rager, Matt Rager, Nat Wolff, James Franco, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nat Wolff, James Franco, Vincent D'Onofrio, Selena Gomez, Ahna O'Reilly, Analeigh Tipton, Jack Kehler, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Joel Marsh Garland, John Savage, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Josh Hutcherson, Julian De Niro, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Nat Wolff -
Jim
James Franco -
Mac
Vincent D'Onofrio -
London
Selena Gomez -
Lisa
Ahna O'Reilly -
Edie
Analeigh Tipton -
Vera
Jack Kehler -
Dr. Burton
Scott Haze -
Frank the Foreman
Sam Shepard -
Mr. Anderson
Joel Marsh Garland -
Al
John Savage -
Dan
Robert Duvall -
Bolton
Ed Harris -
Joy
Josh Hutcherson -
Vinnie
Julian De Niro -
Billy
Trivia:
During the shooting of this film 'James Franco' noticed Josh Hutcherson and offered him the lead role in his upcoming project (as director and actor) The Long Home (2017). See more »
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Rating: 10/10
The central character of "In Dubious Battle" is a young, dispossessed
man called Jim who, having been sacked from his job at a department
store in LA, makes the decision to join the (communist) Party. The
Party sends him into the field with a veteran communist called Mac.
Their first outing is into the countryside of California to augment the
migrant workers struggling for a living existence picking fruit. Once
they arrive they befriend and gain the trust of the workers' leader,
London, by coming to the aid his daughter whilst she is in labour.
Discontent amongst the migrants is high and that discontent soon breaks
out in the form of a strike with the demand for a living wage. Although
barely more than a kid, Jim rises to be the man that steers the strike
in the ruthless direction necessary to counter the brutality and
devious tactics of the fruit growers association. Of particular
interest to me is how Jim is lead, not only by his intelligence, but
also by what can only be described as the Spirit. The strike inevitably
fails and the workers are crushed by the superior forces of the state
and capital but through their cooperative actions valuable lessons and
memories are gained for the workers' movement.
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