Male of the Species

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Never trust a man whoever he is. This is the bitter lesson learned by Mary MacNeil in her relationships with three different men: her father, a mendacious womaniser; a smooth-talking office flirt, Cornelius; and an ageing barrister, Emlyn, who is enchanted by Mary's youthful vitality and charm. Only one of these men will win her heart in the end... Featuring rare television performances from Sean Connery, Michael Caine and Paul Scofield, this trilogy of plays forms a dramatic and controversial study in male behaviour. Differs slightly from the omnibus version that aired 3 Jan 1969 on NBC (US).

"In three plays by ALUN OWEN"

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Miniseries1969

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	Ep	Title	Rating	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	MacNeil	—	—	—
▶	2	Cornelius	—	—	—
▶	3	Emlyn	—	—	—

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Cast

Laurence Olivier Self - Presenter

Anna Calder-Marshall Mary

Sean Connery MacNeil

Michael Caine Cornelius

Paul Scofield Sir Emlyn Bowen QC

Michael Bates Fred

Katharine Blake Miss Saville

Geoffrey Chater Toby Pears

Janet Key Sally

George Howe Charles

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