The Male Animal
The Male Animal
The Male Animal
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1942
1h 41m
3.9(10 votes)
Comedy
Romance

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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

Henry Fonda

Tommy Turner

Henry Fonda
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Olivia de Havilland

Ellen Turner

Olivia de Havilland
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Joan Leslie

Patricia Stanley

Joan Leslie
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Jack Carson

Joe Ferguson

Jack Carson
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Eugene Pallette

Ed Keller

Eugene Pallette
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Herbert Anderson

Michael Barnes

Herbert Anderson
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Hattie McDaniel

Cleota

Hattie McDaniel
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Ivan F. Simpson

Dean Frederick Damon

Ivan F. Simpson
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Don DeFore

Wally Myers

Don DeFore
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Jean Ames

"Hot Garters" Gardner

Jean Ames
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Minna Phillips

Mrs. Blanche Damon

Minna Phillips
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Regina Wallace

Mrs. Myrtle Keller

Regina Wallace
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Frank Mayo

Coach Sprague

Frank Mayo
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William B. Davidson

Alumnus

William B. Davidson
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Bobby Barnes

Nutsy Miller

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Tod Andrews

Student (uncredited)

Tod Andrews
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Sam Ash

Trustee (uncredited)

Sam Ash
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Raymond Bailey

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Raymond Bailey
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Leah Baird

Trustee's Wife (uncredited)

Leah Baird
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William A. Boardway

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

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Edwin Brian

Student (uncredited)

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Mary Brodel

Student (uncredited)

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Walter Brooke

Reporter (uncredited)

Walter Brooke
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Glen Cavender

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

Glen Cavender
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Edward Clark

Newsdealer (uncredited)

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Dulce Day

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

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Charles Drake

Student (uncredited)

Charles Drake
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Ann Edmonds

Student (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Football Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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George Golden

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Photographer on Porch (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Reporter (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
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Howard Hickman

Faculty Member (uncredited)

Howard Hickman
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George Hoagland

Rally Spectator (uncredited)

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William Hopper

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

William Hopper
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Marijo James

Student (uncredited)

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Reid Kilpatrick

Football Announcer (uncredited)

Reid Kilpatrick
Acting

Carl M. Leviness

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
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Audra Lindley

Student (uncredited)

Audra Lindley
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Al Lloyd

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

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Arthur Loft

Trustee (uncredited)

Arthur Loft
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Audrey Long

Student (uncredited)

Audrey Long
Acting

Hank Mann

Reporter (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Acting

John Maxwell

Editor (uncredited)

John Maxwell
Acting

Eric Mayne

Football Game Spectator (uncredited)

Eric Mayne
Acting

George Meeker

Reporter on Porch (uncredited)

George Meeker
Acting

Ray Montgomery

Student (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
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Will Morgan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Edmund Mortimer

Meeting Guest (uncredited)

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Spec O'Donnell

Gagged Student (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell
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Don Phillips

Student (uncredited)

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Jane Randolph

Secretary (uncredited)

Jane Randolph
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Cliff Saum

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Rally Spectator (uncredited)

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Juanita Stark

Student (uncredited)

Juanita Stark
Acting

Dave Willock

Student in Bookstore (uncredited)

Dave Willock
Acting

Joan Winfield

Student (uncredited)

Joan Winfield
Acting

Gig Young

Student (uncredited)

Gig Young

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