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Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

She was made for love... and tragedy.

19397.31h 46m

Overview

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

Directed by Lewis Milestone
Written by Eugene Solow, John Steinbeck
Produced by Lewis Milestone
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Top Cast

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

George Milton

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lennie Small

Betty Field

Betty Field

Mae

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Slim

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Candy

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Curley

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Whit

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Jackson

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Carlson

Leigh Whipper

Leigh Whipper

Crooks

Themes & Keywords

californiabased on novel or bookranchgreat depressiondriftermigrant worker

About Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men is a drama film released in 1939 exploring themes of california, based on novel or book, ranch, great depression, drifter, migrant worker. Directed by Lewis Milestone, it stars Burgess Meredith, Lon Chaney Jr., Betty Field. An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

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