TMDb Rating
5.8/10
18 verified votes
Too Hot to Handle (1938)
ComedyAdventureRomance
107 min
"Love in action on land, sea and air!"
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding.
- Genre cues: Comedy, Adventure, Romance
- Director clue: Jack Conway
- Lead cast: Clark Gable and Myrna Loy
How to describe this movie
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Keywords to include
ComedyAdventureRomanceJack ConwayClark GableMyrna Loy1938
Director
Jack Conway
Top Cast
Clark GableMyrna LoyWalter PidgeonWalter ConnollyLeo Carrillo
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