Film

The Male Animal

1942 · 1h 41m · Comedy · Romance

SHE turned a lamb into a lion!

IMDb

6.6

The trustees of Midwestern University have forced three teachers out of their jobs for being suspected communists. Trustee Ed Keller has also threatened mild mannered English Professor Tommy Turner, because he plans to read a controversial piece of prose in class. Tommy is upset that his wife Ellen also suggested he not read the passage. Meanwhile, Ellen's old boyfriend, the football player Joe Ferguson, comes to visit for the homecoming weekend. He takes Ellen out dancing after the football rally, causing Tommy to worry that he will lose her to Joe.

Henry Fonda

Tommy Turner

Olivia de Havilland

Ellen Turner

Joan Leslie

Patricia Stanley

Jack Carson

Joe Ferguson

Eugene Pallette

Ed Keller

Herbert Anderson

Michael Barnes

Hattie McDaniel

Cleota

Ivan F. Simpson

Dean Frederick Damon

Don DeFore

Wally Myers

Jean Ames

"Hot Garters" Gardner

Minna Phillips

Mrs. Blanche Damon

Regina Wallace

Mrs. Myrtle Keller

Frank Mayo

Coach Sprague

William B. Davidson

Alumnus

Bobby Barnes

Nutsy Miller

Tod Andrews

Student (uncredited)

• Elliott NugentDirector
• Stephen Morehouse AveryScreenplay
• Julius J. EpsteinScreenplay
• Philip G. EpsteinScreenplay
• Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer
• Arthur EdesonDirector of Photography
• Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
• Thomas RichardsEditor

Release date

March 12, 1942

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Romance

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