🎬 Comedy, Romance

The Male Animal

"SHE turned a lamb into a lion!"

⭐ 4.5/10 1942 1h 41m Dir. Elliott Nugent

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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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4.5/10 11 votes

Quick facts

Year
1942
Runtime
1h 41m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 4.5/10
Votes
11
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Romance 🎬 Elliott Nugent 👤 Henry Fonda 👤 Olivia de Havilland 👤 Joan Leslie
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Questions about The Male Animal

The Male Animal has a runtime of 1h 41m (1 hour and 41 minutes).
The Male Animal was directed by Elliott Nugent and released in 1942.
The Male Animal is a Comedy, Romance film (1942).
The cast of The Male Animal includes Henry Fonda, Olivia de Havilland, Joan Leslie, Jack Carson, Eugene Pallette.
The Male Animal has a TMDB rating of 4.5/10 based on 11 votes.

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