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The Animal Kingdom

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Successful and passionate publisher Tom Collier (Leslie Howard) marries socialite Cee Henry (Myrna Loy) despite loving his open-minded mistress, Daisy Sage (Ann Harding). As Tom becomes an established member of the upper class, his deceitful wife convinces him to publish books solely for profit and sacrifice his intellectual pursuits. When Daisy sees what Tom has become, she criticizes his transformation, forcing him to choose between staying with Cee and following his heart.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Apr 22
1/4
...a predominantly sluggish and perpetually uninvolving misfire that strikes all the wrong notes right from the get-go... Go to Full Review
Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair 06/05/2019
To begin with, it is by far the best study of poor little rich people Philip Barry has written. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/16/2009
C+
Though its dialogue seems stiff by today's standards its dramatics still remain adult. Go to Full Review
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Steve D @RT35616104 12/28/2023 The story is fine but Harding makes it better. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 09/06/2023 I'm not used to seeing Myrna Loy play a conniving, manipulative character. She did just fine, I just found the story rather dull, despite a promising premise. See more 01/12/2020 Subtle pre-code (realistic) drama, starring the magnificent and stunning actors Ann Harding, Myrna Loy, and Leslie Howard. This is a gem of a movie, and receives extra points for being filmed during the technological backwardness of 1932. See more 12/19/2016 Stagy film adaptation of a stage play.of the same name. Leslie Howard plays a magazine publisher in love with artist Ann Harding, but instead marrying manipulative socialite Myrna Loy instead. There is some pre-code naughtiness that helps to make this otherwise talky and not so dramatic of film watchable, mainly how open the film is about sex and sexuality, but the main credit goes to the great Myrna Loy for holding my interest. Loy wasn't a major star yet when she made this film and actually received third billing, but she steals every scene she's in and is almost a proto-femme fatale. See more 12/14/2016 Myrna Loy is amazing in this though the movie fails to wrap up its intended message. It has some good dialogue but never goes anywhere other than that. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 10/23/2015 The Animal Kingdom is a decent film. It is about a publisher who must choose between the woman he loves and a wealthy woman of his father's choosing. Leslie Howard, Ann Harding, and Myrna Loy give good performances. The screenplay is a slow in places. Edward H. Griffith did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and romance. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Successful and passionate publisher Tom Collier (Leslie Howard) marries socialite Cee Henry (Myrna Loy) despite loving his open-minded mistress, Daisy Sage (Ann Harding). As Tom becomes an established member of the upper class, his deceitful wife convinces him to publish books solely for profit and sacrifice his intellectual pursuits. When Daisy sees what Tom has become, she criticizes his transformation, forcing him to choose between staying with Cee and following his heart.
Director
Edward H. Griffith
Producer
David O. Selznick
Screenwriter
Philip Barry, Horace Jackson
Distributor
Reel Media International [us], RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 28, 1932, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Mono
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