Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Eugene Solow
Norbert Brodine
Aaron Copland
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
Silver Tip Baker
Old Hand (uncredited)
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JF1017xyz
This movie version of Steinbeck's short novel, Of Mice and Men, is stellar. It stays very close to the original story, and fills out the characters in the book very nicely. Lon Chaney Jr. plays Lennie, who is simple-minded, trusting and sees the world in black and white terms. Burgess Meredith plays...
CinemaSerf
Aside from a few relatively minor adjustments to accommodate the censors, this is a pretty faithful screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's really wonderful book. Burgess Meredith is super as "George", who is travelling from job to job with his gentle giant pal "George" (an equally good Lon Chaney Jnr...
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