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Release Date:
30 December 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
Unbridled "realism!" defying every tradition of the screen ! morePlot Outline:
A mentally retarded giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America. morePlot Synopsis:
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
EXCELLENT CINEMA! moreCast
(Complete credited cast)Burgess Meredith | ... | George | |
Betty Field | ... | Mae | |
Lon Chaney Jr. | ... | Lennie | |
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 |
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106 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter:
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Lon Chaney Jr. wore special shoes to play Lennie. These increased his height by six inches. moreFAQ
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The first comment given here shows an incredible lack of understanding of Steinbeck in his California period. Our Irish friend's acrid comments show he obviously doesn't like Steinbeck and that's his privilege. Now, having said that, I must say he's wrong. This film is excellent. Just that. The cast is wonderful and the story is a classic: the destruction of innocence by cruel reality (viz: the title of the story taken from a line from a Robert Burns's poem). And, while Steinbeck was not one to let a sentimental moment pass by, e.g, Lennie's Christ-like innocence, inappropriate super-human strength which inadvertently wreaks havoc resulting in his euthanasia with the same instrument as used for Curley's dog, these scenes are never maudlin. Too, for the serious Steinbeck fan, there's more, much more. This story, and the play, created at Steinbeck's most experimental period, is fraught with symbolism. There's the "big" guy, a victim of the "little" guy's vanity. Many are not aware that Steinbeck was small (5'3") and very self-conscious about his size. The cast is outstanding: Betty Field's careless and bored character, Mae contrasts with the mighty innocence of Chaney's Lennie. There are the solid characters of Bickford's Slim, Meredith's George and Bohnen's Candy; Steele was at his best as the vain, pugnacious Curley; Veteran character actor, Noah Berry Jr. as Whit adds another element of sympathy. This is one of our American classic films. We invented and developed this genre of art and this film must stand as one of its finest examples.