Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Adventure Comedy Drama Romance

Chris Hunter is a sly newsreel reporter. While in Shanghai doing reports on the Chinese-Japanese war, he meets pilot Alma Harding. At first she doesn't trust him, but by a trick he manages to get her hired as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America he manages to change her view of him.

Updated May 11 2020

Releases:

US -

1938-09-16

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FACTS

Runtime: 107 mins Budget: $1,564,000 Rating: 5.5 Tag Line: Love in Action on Land, Sea and Air!

Cast

James Flavin

Young Reporter (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Chris Hunter

Walter Pidgeon

Bill Dennis

Myrna Loy

Alma Harding

Edward Peil Sr.

Cafe Manager

Marjorie Main

Miss Wayne

Virginia Weidler

Hulda Harding

Frank Faylen

Assistant Dubber (uncredited)