Movie
Of Mice and Men
Overview
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
Details
- Release date
- 1939-12-24
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hal Roach Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Burgess Meredith as George Milton
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Lennie Small
- Betty Field as Mae
- Charles Bickford as Slim
- Roman Bohnen as Candy
- Bob Steele as Curley
- Noah Beery Jr. as Whit
- Oscar O'Shea as Jackson
- Granville Bates as Carlson
- Leigh Whipper as Crooks
- Helen Lynd as Susie
- Silver Tip Baker as Old Hand (uncredited)
Crew
- Lewis Milestone - Director
- Eugene Solow - Screenplay
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