Two itinerant migrant workers, one mentally disabled and the other his carer, take jobs as ranch hands during the Great Depression to fulfill their shared dream of owning their own ranch.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Burgess Meredith | ... | George Milton | |
| Betty Field | ... | Mae Jackson | |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Lennie Small | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Slim | |
| Roman Bohnen | ... | Candy | |
| Bob Steele | ... | Curley Jackson | |
| Noah Beery Jr. | ... | Whit | |
| Oscar O'Shea | ... | Jackson | |
| Granville Bates | ... | Carlson | |
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Leigh Whipper | ... | Crooks |
| Helen Lynd | ... | Susie | |
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Storyline
George Milton and Lennie Small are migrant workers in the 1930s Depression. Lennie is mentally disabled and George looks after him. While working as hands on a Western ranch, they dream of owning their own ranch and the opportunity may be available. Their current ranch is owned by a sadistic man who has a flirtatious wife. Written by dstern1
Plot Keywords:
migrant worker | mercy killing | friendship | mental retardation | male male relationship |Taglines:
I'm decent I tell you... nobody's got no right to call me names! See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 January 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La fuerza bruta See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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George Milton: Where could you go?
Lennie: Oh, I could... I could go right up in them hills and some place find a cave.
George Milton: How'd ya eat? You aint' got sense enough to find somethin' to eat.
Lennie: Oh, I'd find some things. I don't need no fancy foods like beans with ketchup! I could lay out in the sun where nobody'd hurt me.
George Milton: I been mean to ya. Ain't I?
Lennie: Well, if you don't want me you only just gotta say so. I can go right up in them hills and live by myself and I won't get no birds...
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Trivia
Leona Roberts as "Aunt Clara" is in studio records/casting call lists for this movie, but was not seen in the viewed print. See more »Goofs
When bedding down for the night at the river, George's hands change position. See more »Quotes
Lennie: You want I should go away and leave you alone?George Milton: Where could you go?
Lennie: Oh, I could... I could go right up in them hills and some place find a cave.
George Milton: How'd ya eat? You aint' got sense enough to find somethin' to eat.
Lennie: Oh, I'd find some things. I don't need no fancy foods like beans with ketchup! I could lay out in the sun where nobody'd hurt me.
George Milton: I been mean to ya. Ain't I?
Lennie: Well, if you don't want me you only just gotta say so. I can go right up in them hills and live by myself and I won't get no birds...
[...]
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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. See more »Contribute to This Page
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In high school I had to read "Of Mice and Men". It is one of my favorite books today. I loved reading it. It's one of the best stories I have ever read in my life. We also started watching the older version of "Of Mice and Men". But because the kids complained they wanted the newer one, we never finished the older version. So, I just rented the black and white version and I really enjoyed it. I thought the color version was great, but this one was more true to the story. Both movies are amazing. I'd actually recommend both if you enjoyed the book. The acting is wonderful and they stuck very well to the story. Go ahead and give the movie a chance. You might find yourself a treasure in this movie.
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