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
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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:
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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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This film was first telecast in Los Angeles Sunday 11 July 1948 on KTLA (Channel 5), in Chicago Monday 6 December 1948 on WGN (Channel 9), in New York City Monday 1 February 1949 on WPIX (Channel 11), in Philadelphia Tuessday 5 July 1949 on WCAU (Channel 10), and in Cincinnati Monday 12 September 1949 on WCPO (Channel 7), as part of their series of three dozen Hal Roach feature film productions, originally theatrically released between 1931 and 1943, and now being syndicated for television broadcast by Regal Television Pictures. See more »Goofs
When bedding down for the night at the river, George's hands change position. See more »Quotes
Mae: [to Lennie] You're goofy. But you're kind of a nice fella. Just like a big baby.See more »
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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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The first comment given here shows an incredible lack of understanding of Steinbeck in his California period. Our Irish friend's acrid comments show he obviously doesn't like Steinbeck and that's his privilege. Now, having said that, I must say he's wrong. This film is excellent. Just that. The cast is wonderful and the story is a classic: the destruction of innocence by cruel reality (viz: the title of the story taken from a line from a Robert Burns's poem). And, while Steinbeck was not one to let a sentimental moment pass by, e.g, Lennie's Christ-like innocence, inappropriate super-human strength which inadvertently wreaks havoc resulting in his euthanasia with the same instrument as used for Curley's dog, these scenes are never maudlin. Too, for the serious Steinbeck fan, there's more, much more. This story, and the play, created at Steinbeck's most experimental period, is fraught with symbolism. There's the "big" guy, a victim of the "little" guy's vanity. Many are not aware that Steinbeck was small (5'3") and very self-conscious about his size. The cast is outstanding: Betty Field's careless and bored character, Mae contrasts with the mighty innocence of Chaney's Lennie. There are the solid characters of Bickford's Slim, Meredith's George and Bohnen's Candy; Steele was at his best as the vain, pugnacious Curley; Veteran character actor, Noah Berry Jr. as Whit adds another element of sympathy. This is one of our American classic films. We invented and developed this genre of art and this film must stand as one of its finest examples.