Of Mice and Men Movie Review 1939

A powerful adaptation of the classic Steinbeck tragedy about the friendship between two itinerant Southern ranch hands during the Great Depression. Chaney is wonderful as the gentle giant and mentally retarded Lenny, cared for by migrant worker Meredith. They both get into an irreversible situation when a woman is accidentally killed.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Mental Retardation, Great Depression, Books to Film: John Steinbeck, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Eugene Solow

Cast

Lon Chaney, Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Bob Steele, Noah Beery, Charles Bickford

Cinematography

Norbert Brodine

Director

Lewis Milestone

Music

Aaron Copland

Producer

Mickey Productions, NBC