Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938/09/16 • $1,564,000 • Released • English

Comedy
Adventure
Romance
5.8
1h 47m

Love in action on land, sea and air!

Overview

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.

Director : Jack Conway

Casts
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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