The Male Animal (1942)
Overview
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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What is The Male Animal about?
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. The Male Animal is a Comedy, Romance movie, released on 1942-03-12, runtime 101 minutes.
Is The Male Animal worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Male Animal 4.7 out of 10 from 12 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Male Animal?
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Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Cast
- Henry Fonda as Tommy Turner
- Olivia de Havilland as Ellen Turner
- Joan Leslie as Patricia Stanley
- Jack Carson as Joe Ferguson
- Eugene Pallette as Ed Keller
- Herbert Anderson as Michael Barnes
- Hattie McDaniel as Cleota
- Ivan F. Simpson as Dean Frederick Damon
- Don DeFore as Wally Myers
- Jean Ames as "Hot Garters" Gardner
- Minna Phillips as Mrs. Blanche Damon
- Regina Wallace as Mrs. Myrtle Keller
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