Too Hot to Handle (1938): Cast
Too Hot to Handle is a 1938 adventure comedy directed by Jack Conway, starring Clark Gable as Chris Hunter, Myrna Loy and Betty Ross Clarke. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Loew's Incorporated
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Too Hot to Handle About?
The premise of Too Hot to Handle without spoilers.
Set against the backdrop of the Sino‑Japanese war, seasoned reporter Chris Hunter arrives in Shanghai and encounters daring pilot Alma Harding. Though initially distrustful, Alma agrees to become his assistant. Together they embark on a perilous jungle trek through South America, where shared dangers and adventure gradually win her confidence in him.
Too Hot to Handle Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- secretary
- screwball comedy
- poker the card game
- gable and loy
- new york
- united states of america
- california
- san francisco california
- romantic adventure
- newsreel
- scoop
- conway and gable
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- rainforest
- aviatrix
- jungle
- four word title
- guyana
- archive footage
- niagara falls
- hypodermic
- native music
- shootout
- loudspeaker
- chloroform
- native guide
- aquaplane
- malaria
- amazonia
- watch
- cannibal
- compass
- exploding ship
- wisecrack humor
- voice dubbing
- reference to the hope diamond
- reference to burns and allen
- newspaper headline
- reference to mutt and jeff
- professional rivalry
- stage mother
- reference to haile selassie
- cholera
- rear projection
- telegram
- hispanic american
- card cheat
- flare
- reference to rembrandt
- falling into mud
- burning ship
Too Hot to Handle Cast & Characters
Clark Gable leads the cast as Chris Hunter, with Myrna Loy as Alma Harding and Betty Ross Clarke as Mrs. Harding. Directed by Jack Conway; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Conway
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Clark Gable as Chris Hunter -
Myrna Loy as Alma Harding - Betty Ross Clarke as Mrs. Harding
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Walter Pidgeon as Bill Dennis
Also Starring in Too Hot to Handle
· 11 more- Walter Connolly Gabby MacArthur
- Henry Kolker Pearly Todd
- Marjorie Main Miss Wayne
- Willie Fung Willie
- Gregory Gaye Popoff
- Leo Carrillo Joselito
- Virginia Weidler Hulda
- Al Shean Gumpert
- Johnny Hines Parsons
- Patsy O'Connor Fake Hulda
- Lillie Mui Tootsie
More from Jack Conway
More films directed by Jack Conway, best-rated first: A Tale of Two Cities, A Star Is Born, Julia Misbehaves and The Hucksters.
Too Hot to Handle Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Too Hot to Handle.
Too Hot to Handle Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Un envoyé spécial” and “Først på pletten”.
- Also known as
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- Un envoyé spécial
- Først på pletten
- Suoraan tuleen
- Zu heiß zum Anfassen
- Liebe, die vom Himmel fällt
- 地球を駆ける男
- Dwaj rywale
- Repórteres à Prova de Fogo
- Слишком рискованно
- Let'em All Talk
- L'amico pubblico nº 1
- Abenteuer in China
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- Sucedió en China
- Un envoyé très spécial
- Sob o Céu dos Trópicos
- Mitt i elden
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Too Hot to Handle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Too Hot to Handle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Too Hot to Handle released?
Too Hot to Handle was released on September 16, 1938.
Who directed Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle was directed by Jack Conway.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of Too Hot to Handle?
Too Hot to Handle stars Clark Gable as Chris Hunter, Myrna Loy as Alma Harding and Betty Ross Clarke as Mrs. Harding, among 15 credited actors.
Does Too Hot to Handle have a post-credit scene?
No. Too Hot to Handle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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