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Of Mice and Men

  • 19391939
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
6.3K
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Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field, and Burgess Meredith in Of Mice and Men (1939)
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AdventureDrama
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.
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6.3K
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    • Lewis Milestone
    • John Steinbeck(by)
    • Eugene Solow(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Burgess Meredith
    • Betty Field
    • Lewis Milestone
    • John Steinbeck(by)
    • Eugene Solow(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney Jr.
    • Burgess Meredith
    • Betty Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:50
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    Photos51

    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
    Henny Backus
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    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)
    Jack Lawrence
    • Ranch Hand
    • (uncredited)
      • Lewis Milestone
      • 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)

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    9/10
    It's amazing that such a small studio made such a wonderful film.
    It's amazing that a film as good as this one came from a small studio like Hal Roach. Sure, they released many of their films through MGM but they were tiny and specialized in short comedies with the likes of Laurel & Hardy, Charley Chase and The Little Rascals--but they were not known for dramas. Well, starting in the late 1930s, the studio tried their hand at such fare and in some cases did some lovely films--and "Of Mice and Men" is the best example of these new dramas.

    As far as the story goes, it's much like the book and play---but with a few changes to meet the tough Production Code. The language was toned down--with swearing removed. Also, the film made a few minor changes in the play--but not many. What you see is essentially the Steinbeck story--and the studio trusted the source material enough to stick with it. They also should be applauded for picking two relative unknowns to star in the film--Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney, Jr..

    Overall, the film is a smashing success. The acting is very good, the direction also nice and the film kept me on the edge of my seat. The only negative, and it's very, very, very minor, is that a few of the scenes looked very much like they were filmed on a set. Still, it's one of the best films of the year and had it not come out in 1939 (the same year as "Gone With The Wind", "The Wizard of Oz", "Goodby Mr. Chips", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and many other great films), it might have taken home some Oscars. Well worth seeing and a great example of a film made very well on a relatively small budget.
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1940 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Hearst Ranch, San Simeon, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
      • Black and White

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