The Animal Kingdom (1932)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Philip Barry (play)
Horace Jackson (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 December 1932 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks...

Plot Keywords:

Butler | Idealism | Infidelity | Love Affair | New York City

Cast

Ann Harding	...	Daisy Sage
Leslie Howard	...	Tom Collier
Myrna Loy	...	Cecilia 'Cee' Henry Collier
William Gargan	...	'Red' Regan, Tom's Butler
Neil Hamilton	...	Owen
Ilka Chase	...	Grace
Henry Stephenson	...	Rufus Collier
Leni Stengel	...	Franc Schmidt
Don Dillaway	...	Joe Fiske
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Curtis Benton	...	Radio Announcer (voice)

Also Known As:

The Woman in His House (UK)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | USA:Approved

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

Leslie Howard, William Gargan and Ilka Chase originated the roles they have in the movie when the play opened in New York on 12 January 1932.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Complicated Women (2003) (TV)

very raw

very good movie that the censors couldn't destroy. amazing for it's blatantly adult themes in 1932. the story hasn't aged one bit. lesile howard is brilliant in his role. i saw this on tv one night and searched for half a year to figure out what it was called. fantastic.