
Cannery Row is a movie directed by David S. Ward in 1982 and based on the book of the same name by John Steinbeck, first published in 1945. The movie features Nick Nolte, Debra Winger, Audra Lindley, Frank McRae, M. Emmet Walsh, Tom Mahoney, and others.
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Storyline
The story is about the skid row denizens of Monterey, California, during World War II. Doc, a self-employed marine biologist, lives in a dockside warehouse and researches octopi. Suzy DeSoto, a girl from the local bordello, is working there only out of necessity. A collection of linked vignettes describes life on Cannery Row. Doc and Suzy don’t quite fit in, but are accepted.
Movie vs Book

Year
1982
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb

Year
1945
Pages
181
Book Rate
8.08
S: Goodreads
Book
Cannery Row
Author: John Steinbeck
Country: USA
First published in: 1945
Length: 181 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Cannery Row
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