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Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Release: 1938-09-16·Runtime: 107m·★ 5.8
ComedyAdventureRomance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's Incorporated
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeonas Bill DennisWillie FungWillie Fungas WillieJosephine WhittellJosephine Whittellas "Fake" Mrs. Harding (uncredited)Gregory GayeGregory Gayeas PopoffSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Coast Guard Captain (uncredited)Betty Ross ClarkeBetty Ross Clarkeas Mrs. HardingHenry KolkerHenry Kolkeras Pearly ToddDrew DemorestDrew Demorestas Still Cameraman (uncredited)Edwin StanleyEdwin Stanleyas Second Advertising Man (uncredited)Ray WalkerRay Walkeras Wally, Sound Mixer (uncredited)Walter ConnollyWalter Connollyas Gabby MacArthurMarjorie MainMarjorie Mainas Miss WayneDeForest CovanDeForest Covanas South American Fire Dancer (uncredited)Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Chris-Pin MartinChris-Pin Martinas Pedro (uncredited)Walter MillerWalter Milleras First Flyer (uncredited)Roger MooreRoger Mooreas Still Cameraman (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Policeman (uncredited)Max BarwynMax Barwynas Waiter (uncredited)Hal K. DawsonHal K. Dawsonas Film Cutter (uncredited)Stanley TaylorStanley Tayloras Newsreel Man (uncredited)Phillip TerryPhillip Terryas San Francisco Airport Official (uncredited)Clark GableClark Gableas Chris HunterAl SheanAl Sheanas GumpertPatsy O'ConnorPatsy O'Connoras Fake HuldaRichard LooRichard Looas Charlie (uncredited)Harry TylerHarry Tyleras Newsreel Man (uncredited)Myrna LoyMyrna Loyas Alma HardingRobert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett Keaneas Foreign Editor (uncredited)Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughas Cameraman (uncredited)Charles SherlockCharles Sherlockas Cameraman (uncredited)George WebbGeorge Webbas Mr. Rodney, Lawyer (uncredited)Francis X. Bushman Jr.Francis X. Bushman Jr.as Newsreel Man (uncredited)Alberto MorinAlberto Morinas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Jack RichardsonJack Richardsonas Reporter (uncredited)Buster SlavenBuster Slavenas Second Newsboy (uncredited)Martin WilkinsMartin Wilkinsas Native Guide (uncredited)Johnny HinesJohnny Hinesas ParsonsVirginia WeidlerVirginia Weidleras HuldaEdward Peil Sr.Edward Peil Sr.as Newsreel Man (uncredited)William RoyleWilliam Royleas Second Flyer (uncredited)George LynnGeorge Lynnas Harry Harding (uncredited)Robert WhitneyRobert Whitneyas Newsreel Man (uncredited)Steve CarruthersSteve Carruthersas Coast Guard Radio Operator (uncredited)John DilsonJohn Dilsonas Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)Chester GanChester Ganas Chinese Sergeant (uncredited)Paul KrugerPaul Krugeras Policeman (uncredited)William BroadusWilliam Broadusas Medicine Man (uncredited)Nell CraigNell Craigas Todd's Secretary (uncredited)John HamiltonJohn Hamiltonas Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)Buddy MessingerBuddy Messingeras Cycle Messenger (uncredited)Eddie ParkerEddie Parkeras Coast Guard Attendant (uncredited)King BaggotKing Baggotas Reporter (uncredited)Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggartMalcolm 'Bud' McTaggartas Cycle Messenger (uncredited)Aileen PringleAileen Pringleas Mrs. Arthur MacArthur (uncredited)Cyril RingCyril Ringas Cameraman (uncredited)Charles SullivanCharles Sullivanas Gunman (uncredited)Lane ChandlerLane Chandleras Cameraman (uncredited)William R. DunnWilliam R. Dunnas Native Chief (uncredited)Natalie GarsonNatalie Garsonas Stewardess (uncredited)Mahlon HamiltonMahlon Hamiltonas Reporter (uncredited)Blue WashingtonBlue Washingtonas Native (uncredited)Leo CarrilloLeo Carrilloas JoselitoBarbara BedfordBarbara Bedfordas MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)Naomi ChildersNaomi Childersas Office Worker (uncredited)Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas First Advertising Man (uncredited)Frank FaylenFrank Faylenas Assistant Dubber (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Young Reporter (uncredited)