The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom also known as The Woman in His House in the UK is a 1932 American PreCode comedydrama film directed by Edward H. Griffith based upon a comedy of manners of the same name by Philip Barry.

Tom Collier Leslie Howard is a book publisher who has been living in the city with his best friend and lover Daisy Sage Ann Harding without being married. His wealthy father, Rufus Collier Henry Stephenson wants him to live a respectable life. While Daisy is away for her job, Cecilia Myrna Loy convinces Tom to marry her. Although, their lawyer and friend Owen Neil Hamilton is in love with her, he doesnt have enough financial resources to maintain her interest.Cecilia tries to get Tom to sell out without his realizing it. She talks him into publishing bad books that will make money and get rid of his old friends, including Red, his prizefighter friend and butler. She wants Tom to sell his publishing company, live in the city with his father, as a proper gentleman, and take their place in society, which Tom has been fighting all his life. ........

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