Movies by Lists - John Steinbeck (15 [17]) 
| Title | Year | Director | Genre | Rating | Runtime | Added |
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| Cannery RowMonterey, California in the 1940's. Cannery Row - the section of town where the now closed fish canneries are located - is inhabited primarily by the down and out, although many would not move away even if they could. Probably the mo | 1982 | David S. Ward | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.7 (3.7K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| East of EdenTwo brothers in 1910s California struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor as an old secret about their long-absent mother comes to light. | 1955 | Elia Kazan (*) | Drama | 7.9 (44.4K votes) | 118 | 20211228 |
| Grapes of Wrath, TheAn Oklahoma family driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. | 1940 | John Ford (*) | Drama | 8.1 (90.3K votes) | 129 | 20211228 |
| In Dubious BattleAn activist gets caught up in the labor movement for farm workers in California during the 1930s. | 2016 | James Franco | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, Western | 6.0 (4.1K votes) | 110 | 20220415 |
| LifeboatSeveral survivors of a torpedoed merchant ship in World War II find themselves in the same lifeboat with one of the crew members of the U-boat that sank their ship. | 1944 | Alfred Hitchcock (*) | Drama, War | 7.6 (28.3K votes) | 97 | 20211228 |
| Medal for Benny, AOutcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when the townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens. | 1945 | Irving Pichel | Drama | 6.4 (170 votes) | 77 | 20211228 |
| Moon Is Down, TheDuring the Nazi occupation of Norway, a small Norwegian village struggles to cope with the invaders and some locals choose collaboration while others prefer armed resistance. | 1943 | Irving Pichel | Drama, War | 6.9 (435 votes) | 90 | 20211228 |
| Nu xun an [The Pearl Phoenix]Quino is a Mexican diver who discovers a pearl at the bottom of the sea. He and his wife Juana, and their son have just taken possession of a pearl that is worth thousands. Everyday people try to get in on the cash, even Pearl Dealer | 1947 | Emilio Fernández | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 7.5 (971 votes) | 77 | 20211228 |
| Of Mice and MenA mentally disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America. | 1939 | Lewis Milestone | Adventure, Drama | 7.9 (5.9K votes) | 106 | 20211228 |
| Of Mice and MenA nomadic farm worker looks after his dimwitted, gentle-giant friend during the Great Depression. | 1992 | Gary Sinise | Drama, Western | 7.5 (44.2K votes) | 115 | 20221116 |
| Pearl, The [La Perla]Quino is a Mexican diver who discovers a pearl at the bottom of the sea. He and his wife Juana, and their son have just taken possession of a pearl that is worth thousands. Everyday people try to get in on the cash, even Pearl Dealer | 1947 | Emilio Fernández | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 7.5 (979 votes) | 77 | 20211228 |
| Red Pony, TheA ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results. | 1949 | Lewis Milestone | Drama, Family, Western | 6.4 (1K votes) | 89 | 20211228 |
| Tortilla FlatDanny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends. | 1942 | Victor Fleming (*) | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 6.2 (1.9K votes) | 105 | 20220806 |
| Viva Zapata!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. | 1952 | Elia Kazan (*) | Biography, Drama, History, Western | 7.3 (11.1K votes) | 113 | 20211228 |
| Wayward Bus, TheThree strangers, a stripper, an alcoholic wife and a travelling salesman embark on a life-changing journey. As the road presents challenges, each character faces his or her own shortcomings, not knowing where life will lead next. | 1957 | Victor Vicas | Drama | 6.7 (540 votes) | 87 | 20211228 |
| The Forgotten Village | 1941 | Alexander Hammid, Herbert Kline | Documentary, Drama | 6.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| The Pearl | 2004 | Alfredo ZacarÃas | Drama | 3.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |