John Steinbeck's moving story of two Depression-era drifters, George (Burgess Meredith) and Lennie (Lon Chaney, Jr.), gets a powerful adaptation under the masterly helm of Lewis Milestone, based on the sharply written scenario by Eugene Solow.
In 1939, which is considered by many historians to be the best year in Hollywood's history, “Of Mice and Men” competed for the top award with nine other films: “Dark Victory,” “Gone With the Wind” (which swept the Oscars), “Goodbye Mr. Chips,” “Love Affair,” “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Ninotchka,” “Stagecoach,” “The Wizard of Oz,” and “Wuthering Heights.”
