Of Mice and Men

19391939
PassedPassed
1h 46min

Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)

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Adventure Drama

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.

Director
- Lewis Milestone
Writers
- John Steinbeck(by)
- Eugene Solow(screen play)
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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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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)

Director
- Lewis Milestone
Writers
- John Steinbeck(by) (play)
- Eugene Solow(screen play)
All cast & crew
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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. —dstern1

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Taglines
- Unbridled "realism!" defying every tradition of the screen !
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide

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)

Top review

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

Release date
- January 12, 1940 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
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
- 1h 46min
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

One Million B.C.

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