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Of Mice and Men

1940·1h 46m·Approved
DramaAdventure
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
7,552 votes
Metascore
89
Metacritic

A mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

Of Mice and Men is a 1940 drama adventure movie directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Lon Chaney Jr., Charles Bickford, Betty Field. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 7,552 votes and runs 1h 46m.

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Director
Lewis Milestone
Stars
Lon Chaney Jr.
Charles Bickford
Betty Field
Burgess Meredith
Details
1940-01-12
106 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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