Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Love in action on land, sea and air!

1938•1h 47m•5.8/10

ComedyAdventureRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(19)

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.

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Production

Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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)

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