1939·Drama·1h 46m
7.1
★
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
california
based on novel or book
ranch
great depression
drifter
migrant worker
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Cast
Burgess Meredith
George Milton
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lennie Small
Betty Field
Mae
Charles Bickford
Slim
Roman Bohnen
Candy
Bob Steele
Curley
Noah Beery Jr.
Whit
Oscar O'Shea
Jackson
Granville Bates
Carlson
Leigh Whipper
Crooks
Helen Lynd
Susie
Baldwin Cooke
Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Crew
Lewis Milestone
Director
Aaron Copland
Original Music Composer
Lewis Milestone
Producer
John Steinbeck
Novel
Popular Reviews
35 reviews
elissebelll
Remarkably faithful. Some stunning cinematography. Surprisingly sympathetic to Curley’s wife, who here is even named ‘Mae’. Bizarre but somewhat refreshing to watch now.
Remarkably faithful. Some stunning cinematography. Surprisingly sympathetic to Curley’s wife, who here is even named ‘Mae’. Bizarre but somewhat refreshing to watch now.
Zelda
8.0★ · 09/29/25
Long time since I’ve seen a black and white movie. I watched it for school, but it was actually really good.
**THE DOG WAS A FORESHADOW.
** I will forever have a one sided beef with half of the characters in this movie.
Bro’s gotta stop petting thing.
**THE DOG WAS A FORESHADOW.
** I will forever have a one sided beef with half of the characters in this movie.
Bro’s gotta stop petting thing.
Long time since I’ve seen a black and white movie. I watched it for school, but it was actually really good.
**THE DOG WAS A FORESHADOW.
** I will forever have a one sided beef with half of the characters in this movie.
Bro’s gotta stop petting thing.
**THE DOG WAS A FORESHADOW.
** I will forever have a one sided beef with half of the characters in this movie.
Bro’s gotta stop petting thing.
Laura Greenish
7.0★ · 09/27/25
Of mice and men is one of the most analyzed novella and specially for igcse English literature.The novella had significant numbers of symbolism reaching different depth.I could talk about forever but simply it was one of the most effective books to embody the American as a microcosm during the Great Depression.This adaptation was great and holds most of the key details
Overall it was interesting.
Overall it was interesting.
Of mice and men is one of the most analyzed novella and specially for igcse English literature.The novella had significant numbers of symbolism reaching different depth.I could talk about forever but simply it was one of the most effective books to embody the American as a microcosm during the Great Depression.This adaptation was great and holds most of the key details
Overall it was interesting.
Overall it was interesting.
christy
9.0★ · 08/25/25
I haven't read the book so I didn't really know what I was expecting, but this was still certainly not what I was expecting (though not in a bad way at all). Lon Chaney Jr. is really the real main character here. He garners all the emotion and you can't help but feel for him. The scenes with him have so much impact and I could say so much about the ending. Burgess Meredith and Chaney Jr. work so well together. It's just an amazing film. 1939 was truly an incredible year.
I also was very excited when I saw Aaron Copland's name in the opening credits and he did not disappoint.
I also was very excited when I saw Aaron Copland's name in the opening credits and he did not disappoint.
I haven't read the book so I didn't really know what I was expecting, but this was still certainly not what I was expecting (though not in a bad way at all). Lon Chaney Jr. is really the real main character here. He garners all the emotion and you can't help but feel for him. The scenes with him have so much impact and I could say so much about the ending. Burgess Meredith and Chaney Jr. work so well together. It's just an amazing film. 1939 was truly an incredible year.
I also was very excited when I saw Aaron Copland's name in the opening credits and he did not disappoint.
I also was very excited when I saw Aaron Copland's name in the opening credits and he did not disappoint.
Maddy
Wabbit season😿
Wabbit season😿