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Of Mice and Men

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 46m
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7.9/10
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Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
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A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
IMDb RATING
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6.1K
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POPULARITY
17,165
795
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    • Director
      • Lewis Milestone
    • Writers
      • John Steinbeck(by)
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney Jr.
      • Burgess Meredith
      • Betty Field
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lewis Milestone
    • Writers
      • John Steinbeck(by)
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney Jr.
      • Burgess Meredith
      • Betty Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:50
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    Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Bob Steele in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, Granville Bates, Roman Bohnen, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Roman Bohnen, Betty Field, Burgess Meredith, and Leigh Whipper in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Leigh Whipper in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr. in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Betty Field and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Betty Field in Of Mice and Men (1939)
    Lon Chaney Jr. and Betty Field in Of Mice and Men (1939)

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    Lon Chaney Jr.
    Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Lennie Small
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • George Milton
    Betty Field
    Betty Field
    • Mae Jackson
    Charles Bickford
    Charles Bickford
    • Slim
    Roman Bohnen
    Roman Bohnen
    • Candy
    Bob Steele
    Bob Steele
    • Curley Jackson
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Whit
    Oscar O'Shea
    Oscar O'Shea
    • Jackson
    Granville Bates
    Granville Bates
    • Carlson
    Leigh Whipper
    • Crooks
    Helen Lynd
    Helen Lynd
    • Susie
    Silver Tip Baker
    • Old Hand
    • (uncredited)
    John Beach
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Baldwin Cooke
    Baldwin Cooke
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Whitney De Rahm
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Dunn
    Eddie Dunn
    • Bus Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Henriette Kay
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Lawrence
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lewis Milestone
    • Writers
      • John Steinbeck(by) (play)
      • Eugene Solow(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      One of the first films to have a pre-credits opening sequence.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning, when George and Lennie are being chased, they are running alongside a train, then climbing inside. As they run, the shadow of the camera operator, wearing a cap, is clearly seen against a train car.
    • Quotes

      George Milton: It ain't your fault, but look, if a fella steps on a round pebble and he falls down, breaks his neck, it ain't the pebble's fault, but the guy wouldn't a done it if the pebble hadn't been there.

    • Crazy credits
      The movie begins before the credits are shown. George and Lennie are fleeing a mob. They board a boxcar on a moving train, and as they close the door of the boxcar we see the main title already written on the door of the boxcar.
    • Connections
      Featured in Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)

    User reviews70

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    8/10
    Arguably one of the best pictures ever made.
    Steinbeck's classic story of 'my brother's keeper' brought to the silver screen in a reverent manner. Perhaps the biggest story in this film is the fact that Chaney jr. could REALLY act-he was undoubtedly cheated out of the Oscar for best actor. Merideth, best known to younger folks as Rocky's trainer does a fine job as the brains in this two man operation. Veteran cowboy star Bob Steele does a stand-out job as the heavy. The direction is steady and the script lifted literally from the novel(why improve perfection?) Remade several times, but never as effectively. Even if you've seen it 100 times, keep a hankie handy.
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    • Nov 12, 1998

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Von Mäusen und Menschen
    • Filming locations
      • Hearst Ranch, San Simeon, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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