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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| 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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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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George Milton: Yeah?
Candy: I shouldn't a oughta let no stranger shoot my dog. I shoulda shot my dog myself, George.
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In the dinner sequence Mae, who expects to go to the movies later that evening, shows Curly a pair of theater tickets. Briefly glimpsed are the titles of the films she plans to see, Captain Fury (1939) and Zenobia (1939) both Hal Roach productions, the latter starring Oliver Hardy without Stan Laurel. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Candy: George?George Milton: Yeah?
Candy: I shouldn't a oughta let no stranger shoot my dog. I shoulda shot my dog myself, George.
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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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