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The Male Animal
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The Male Animal

SHE turned a lamb into a lion!

1942 101 min ★ 4.5 (11) Released
Comedy Romance

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.

Original title
The Male Animal
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
Revenue
Keywords 6
american football school paper sports hero suppression teacher university
Cast 41
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

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)

Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Reporter (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Student (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Football Spectator (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Faculty Member (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick

Reid Kilpatrick

Football Announcer (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Audra Lindley

Audra Lindley

Student (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)

Spec O'Donnell

Spec O'Donnell

Gagged Student (uncredited)

Jane Randolph

Jane Randolph

Secretary (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)

Crew 7
Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Director

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz Roemheld

Original Music Composer

Julius J. Epstein

Julius J. Epstein

Screenplay

Philip G. Epstein

Philip G. Epstein

Screenplay

Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Theatre Play

James Thurber

James Thurber

Theatre Play

Gallery 10
US Release Dates 3

Mar 12, 1942

Columbus, Ohio

NR Theatrical (Limited)

Mar 27, 1942

New York City, New York

Theatrical (Limited)

Apr 4, 1942

Theatrical

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