The Animal Kingdom (1932)

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:

Daisy's declaration "Behold, the bridegroom cometh. And no oil for my lamp, as usual. A foolish virgin me. Oh, foolish anyway." is a reference to the story of the ten virgins with oil lamps greeting the bridegroom, told in Matthew 25:1-13.

Quotes:

Owen: On ordinary terms, Tom doesn't seem to have got very far. He's wasted his life from the cradle.
Cecilia 'Cee' Henry Collier: Aaw, it must have been pathetic to see him wasting the tree!
Rufus Collier: I assure you his genius was shown even then. I send him to Harvard, he lasts two years there. I send him to Oxford, he commutes from Paris. I put him into a bank, he... The whole world is at the feet of that boy, the whole world. And all he's ever done is to run from it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Complicated Women (2003) (TV)

A sparkling black and white film for those who love a good story contrasting the love of art and life with the love of convention.

A film examining character and intelligence, motives and integrity, the artist's life versus the conventional life. It is a love story which depicts love and friendship on many levels. This film is one of those interesting ones where the viewer has to be able to listen to dialogue and interpret meaning. There are subtle interactions between the characters and a civilized, low-key ambiance.