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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes11
DirectorElliott Nugent
WritersStephen Morehouse Avery, Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Male Animal
About The Male Animal
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.
Directed by Elliott Nugent, The Male Animal leans on a strong ensemble — Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1942.
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