Of Mice and Men
PG
7.8
1939
1 hr 46 min
Drama
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
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- Cast：
- Burgess Meredith , Betty Field , Lon Chaney Jr. , Charles Bickford , Roman Bohnen , Bob Steele , Noah Beery Jr.
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Reviews
Truly Dreadful Film
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The Age of Commercialism
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How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.
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The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.
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