The Male Animal

The Male Animal

1942
1h 41min

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

Storyline

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.
    Released
    12 March 1942
    Runtime
    1h 41min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
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
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
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Edwin Brian
Student (uncredited)
Mary Brodel
Student (uncredited)
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Reporter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Newsdealer (uncredited)
Dulce Day
Football Game Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Drake
Charles Drake
Student (uncredited)
Ann Edmonds
Student (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Football Spectator (uncredited)
George Golden
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Photographer on Porch (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
Reporter (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman
Faculty Member (uncredited)
George Hoagland
Rally Spectator (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Reporter on Porch (uncredited)
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
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
Reporter (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Gagged Student (uncredited)
Don Phillips
Student (uncredited)
Jane Randolph
Jane Randolph
Secretary (uncredited)
Cliff Saum
Reporter (uncredited)
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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