Rent Of Mice and Men (1939)
3.8 of 5 from 71 ratings
1h 46min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- John Steinbeck's classic novel is brought to the silver screen for the very first time. Set in the bucolic Salinas Valley of California in the 1930's, "Of Mice and Men" paints a bold, vivid picture of life in the depression era and tells the tragic tale of George (Burgess Meredith) and Lenny (Lon Chaney Jr.), two itinerant farm hands searching for a safe haven from the cruelties of the world. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards in 1939 including Best Picture and Best Original Score by legendary composer Aaron Copland.
- Actors:
- Lon Chaney Jr., Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Charles Bickford, Roman Bohnen, Bob Steele, Noah Beery Jr., Oscar O'Shea, Granville Bates, Leigh Whipper, Helen Lynd, Silver Tip Baker, John Beach, Baldwin Cooke, Whitney De Rahm, Eddie Dunn, Henriette Kay, Jack Lawrence, Howard M. Mitchell, Barbara Pepper
- Directors:
- Lewis Milestone
- Writers:
- John Steinbeck, Eugene Solow
- Others:
- Aaron Copland, Elmer A. Raguse
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Drama
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