The Male Animal

Name: The Male Animal
Director: Elliott Nugent
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1942-03-12
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, Eugene Pallette

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1942 · 101 min · NR · Comedy · Romance · TMDB 4.7/10

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.

Directed by Elliott Nugent

Cast

Henry Fonda — Tommy Turner
Olivia de Havilland — Ellen Turner
Joan Leslie — Patricia Stanley
Jack Carson — Joe Ferguson
Eugene Pallette — Ed Keller