Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938
1h 47min

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding. She does not trust him, but he manages to hire her as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America, her opinion of him begins to change.

Too Hot to Handle

Storyline

While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding. She does not trust him, but he manages to hire her as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America, her opinion of him begins to change.
    Released
    16 September 1938
    Runtime
    1h 47min
    Director
    Budget
    $1,564,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Chris Hunter
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Alma Harding
Walter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon
Bill Dennis
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
Gabby MacArthur
Leo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo
Joselito
Johnny Hines
Johnny Hines
Parsons
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
Hulda
Betty Ross Clarke
Betty Ross Clarke
Mrs. Harding
Henry Kolker
Henry Kolker
Pearly Todd
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Miss Wayne
Gregory Gaye
Gregory Gaye
Popoff
Al Shean
Al Shean
Gumpert
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
Willie
Lillie Mui
Tootsie
Patsy O'Connor
Patsy O'Connor
Fake Hulda
Ernie Alexander
Projectionist (uncredited)
Eddie Arden
Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
King Baggot
King Baggot
Reporter (uncredited)
Max Barwyn
Max Barwyn
Waiter (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Office Worker (uncredited)
William Broadus
William Broadus
Medicine Man (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Francis X. Bushman Jr.
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Bill Carey
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
Man (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
Coast Guard Radio Operator (uncredited)
Luke Chan
Wong (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Cameraman (uncredited)
Naomi Childers
Naomi Childers
Office Worker (uncredited)
Ray Cooke
Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Still Cameraman (uncredited)
DeForest Covan
DeForest Covan
South American Fire Dancer (uncredited)
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Todd's Secretary (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
First Advertising Man (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
Film Cutter (uncredited)
Drew Demorest
Drew Demorest
Still Cameraman (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle
Sob Sister (uncredited)
Charles Dunbar
Expressman (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
William R. Dunn
William R. Dunn
Native Chief (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Assistant Dubber (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Young Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Fleischmann
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Jessie Fung
Chinese Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Chester Gan
Chester Gan
Chinese Sergeant (uncredited)
Natalie Garson
Natalie Garson
Stewardess (uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)
Mahlon Hamilton
Mahlon Hamilton
Reporter (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
Foreign Editor (uncredited)
David Kerman
Still Cameraman (uncredited)
Paul King
Bellhop (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Policeman (uncredited)
Eddie Lee
Chinese Officer (uncredited)
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Charlie (uncredited)
George Lynn
George Lynn
Harry Harding (uncredited)
Wilbur Mar
Chinese Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Chris-Pin Martin
Pedro (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Cameraman (uncredited)
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart
Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
Buddy Messinger
Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Walter Miller
First Flyer (uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Still Cameraman (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
Alberto Morin
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Ken Nolan
Reporter (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
Eddie Parker
Coast Guard Attendant (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Attendant (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringle
Mrs. Arthur MacArthur (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
Reporter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Cameraman (uncredited)
Don Roberts
Reporter (uncredited)
Morgan Roberts
Medicine Man (uncredited)
William Royle
William Royle
Second Flyer (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
Cameraman (uncredited)
Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven
Second Newsboy (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
Second Advertising Man (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Gunman (uncredited)
Stanley Taylor
Stanley Taylor
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry
San Francisco Airport Official (uncredited)
Frank Tomick
minor role (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Policeman (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Wally, Sound Mixer (uncredited)
Blue Washington
Blue Washington
Native (uncredited)
George Webb
George Webb
Mr. Rodney, Lawyer (uncredited)
Robert Whitney
Robert Whitney
Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Josephine Whittell
Josephine Whittell
"Fake" Mrs. Harding (uncredited)
Martin Wilkins
Martin Wilkins
Native Guide (uncredited)
Ernest Wilson
Medicine Man (uncredited)
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