Movies: John Steinbeck

  • 1992
    Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men (1992)

    Of Mice and Men

    7.21992HD

    Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams....

    Of Mice and Men
  • 1940
    The Grapes of Wrath

    The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

    The Grapes of Wrath

    7.81940HD

    Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully....

    The Grapes of Wrath
  • 1955
    East of Eden

    East of Eden (1955)

    East of Eden

    7.61955HD

    In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and ...

    East of Eden
  • 1944
    Lifeboat

    Lifeboat (1944)

    Lifeboat

    7.31944HD

    During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat....

    Lifeboat
  • 1952
    Viva Zapata!

    Viva Zapata! (1952)

    Viva Zapata!

    6.91952HD

    The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century....

    Viva Zapata!
  • 2016
    In Dubious Battle

    In Dubious Battle (2016)

    In Dubious Battle

    5.92016HD

    In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own—stronger than its individual members, and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founde...

    In Dubious Battle
  • 1939
    Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men (1939)

    Of Mice and Men

    7.31939HD

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

    Of Mice and Men
  • 1952
    O. Henry's Full House

    O. Henry's Full House (1952)

    O. Henry's Full House

    6.41952HD

    Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accos...

    O. Henry's Full House
  • 1973
    The Red Pony

    The Red Pony (1973)

    The Red Pony

    01973HD

    A young farmboy who can't seem to communicate with his father develops an attachment to a young red pony....

    The Red Pony
  • 1957
    The Wayward Bus

    The Wayward Bus (1957)

    The Wayward Bus

    5.81957HD

    Three strangers embark on a life-changing journey on a fateful bus ride. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next....

    The Wayward Bus
  • 1981
    Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men (1981)

    Of Mice and Men

    71981HD

    George and Lenny travel through the Depression-era west working at odd jobs, hoping to make enough money to buy their own farm. George must always watch over his intellectually disabled friend, and keep him out of danger, both to himself and to other...

    Of Mice and Men
  • 1947
    The Pearl

    The Pearl (1947)

    The Pearl

    7.01947HD

    Fisherman Quino and his wife Juana are very poor and desperate because the town's foreign doctor refuses to treat their son Coyotito, who has been bitten by a scorpion. When Quino unexpectedly finds a magnificent pearl in the sea, Juana senses that t...

    The Pearl
  • 1982
    Cannery Row

    Cannery Row (1982)

    Cannery Row

    5.91982HD

    Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life....

    Cannery Row
  • 1942
    Tortilla Flat

    Tortilla Flat (1942)

    Tortilla Flat

    5.41942HD

    Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends....

    Tortilla Flat
  • 1941
    The Forgotten Village

    The Forgotten Village (1941)

    The Forgotten Village

    5.21941HD

    Documentary examining the conflicts between the coming of modernization and the traditional culture of a small Mexican village....

    The Forgotten Village
  • 1943
    The Moon Is Down

    The Moon Is Down (1943)

    The Moon Is Down

    6.71943HD

    The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel....

    The Moon Is Down
  • 1945
    A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny (1945)

    A Medal for Benny

    4.51945HD

    Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens....

    A Medal for Benny
  • 1983
    The Winter of Our Discontent

    The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)

    The Winter of Our Discontent

    41983HD

    This story tells those self-denials of an honest man what necessary to reach his object of life....

    The Winter of Our Discontent
  • 1961
    Adventures on the New Frontier

    Adventures on the New Frontier (1961)

    Adventures on the New Frontier

    5.51961HD

    A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2007....

    Adventures on the New Frontier
  • 1949
    The Red Pony

    The Red Pony (1949)

    The Red Pony

    5.71949HD

    Peter Miles stars as Tom Tiflin, the little boy at the heart of this John Steinbeck story set in Salinas Valley. With his incompatible parents -- the city-loving Fred and country-happy Alice -- constantly bickering, Tom looks to cowboy Billy Buck for...

    The Red Pony