The read
Scores higher than 93% of the 362 1930s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic89/100
106 audience votes
Key crew
- Eugene SolowScreenplay
- Lewis MilestoneDirector
- Aaron CoplandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Burgess MeredithGeorge Milton
- Lon Chaney Jr.Lennie Small
- Betty FieldMae
- Charles BickfordSlim
- Roman BohnenCandy
- Bob SteeleCurley
- Noah Beery Jr.Whit
- Oscar O'SheaJackson
- Granville BatesCarlson
- Leigh WhipperCrooks
- Helen LyndSusie
- Silver Tip BakerOld Hand (uncredited)
Themes
californiabased on novel or bookranchgreat depressiondriftermigrant worker