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The Male Animal
The Male Animal

The Male Animal

SHE turned a lamb into a lion!

Genres

ComedyRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

3.9/10

Release Date

12 March 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Tommy Turner

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Ellen Turner

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Patricia Stanley

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Joe Ferguson

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Ed Keller

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Michael Barnes

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Cleota

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Dean Frederick Damon

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Wally Myers

Jean Ames

Jean Ames

"Hot Garters" Gardner

Minna Phillips

Minna Phillips

Mrs. Blanche Damon

Regina Wallace

Regina Wallace

Mrs. Myrtle Keller

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Coach Sprague

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Alumnus

Bobby Barnes

Bobby Barnes

Nutsy Miller

Tod Andrews

Tod Andrews

Student (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Trustee (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Leah Baird

Leah Baird

Trustee's Wife (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

William A. Boardway

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

Edwin Brian

Edwin Brian

Student (uncredited)

Mary Brodel

Mary Brodel

Student (uncredited)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Reporter (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Newsdealer (uncredited)

Dulce Day

Dulce Day

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Student (uncredited)

Ann Edmonds

Ann Edmonds

Student (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Football Spectator (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Photographer on Porch (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Faculty Member (uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Rally Spectator (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Marijo James

Marijo James

Student (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Football Announcer (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Student (uncredited)

Al Lloyd

Al Lloyd

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Trustee (uncredited)

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Student (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Reporter (uncredited)

John Maxwell

John Maxwell

Editor (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

Ray Montgomery

Student (uncredited)

Will Morgan

Will Morgan

Reporter (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Gagged Student (uncredited)

Don Phillips

Don Phillips

Student (uncredited)

Jane Randolph

Jane Randolph

Secretary (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Rally Spectator (uncredited)

Juanita Stark

Juanita Stark

Student (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Dave Willock

Student in Bookstore (uncredited)

Joan Winfield

Joan Winfield

Student (uncredited)

Gig Young

Gig Young

Student (uncredited)

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