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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Dorris Bowdon, ranked

Dorris Bowdon appears in several titles adapted from the pages of books and comic books to the screen, such as The Grapes of Wrath or The Moon is Down.
Here, we offer a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on existing source material where Dorris Bowdon appears. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Grapes of Wrath. Poster of the 1940 movie and cover of the 1939 book
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The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck, 1939
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The Grapes of Wrath
John Ford, 1940

The film opens with Tom Joad, released from prison and hitchhiking his way back to his parents’ family farm in Oklahoma. Casy was the preacher who baptized Tom, but now Casy has ‘lost the spirit’ and his faith. A local boy, hired for the purpose, is shown knocking down Muley’s house with a Caterpillar tractor. They pack everything into a dilapidated 1926 Hudson ‘Super Six’ sedan adapted to serve as a truck in order to make the long journey to the promised land of California.

The Moon is Down. Poster of the 1943 movie and cover of the 1942 book, The Moon Is Down
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The Moon Is Down
John Steinbeck, 1942
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The Moon is Down
Irving Pichel, 1943

When the Germans invade Norway their Commandant and the town Mayor confront each other, attempting to maintain civility as far as possible. When the army tries to orgnanize townspeople to work for them sabotage which is at first humorous turns serious, resulting in death on both sides.