United States / Sep 16, 1938
Love in action on land, sea and air!
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Betty Ross Clarke | Mrs. Harding |
| Henry Kolker | Pearly Todd |
| Marjorie Main | Miss Wayne |
| Gregory Gaye | Popoff |
| Al Shean | Gumpert |
| Willie Fung | Willie |
| Lillie Mui | Tootsie |
| Patsy O'Connor | Fake Hulda |
| Ernie Alexander | Projectionist (uncredited) |
| Eddie Arden | Cycle Messenger (uncredited) |
| King Baggot | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Max Barwyn | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Barbara Bedford | MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Margaret Bert | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| William Broadus | Medicine Man (uncredited) |
| Francis X. Bushman Jr. | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Bill Carey | Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
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| Thomas Carr | Man (uncredited) |
| Steve Carruthers | Coast Guard Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Luke Chan | Wong (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Naomi Childers | Office Worker (uncredited) |
| Ray Cooke | Cycle Messenger (uncredited) |
| Nick Copeland | Still Cameraman (uncredited) |
| DeForest Covan | South American Fire Dancer (uncredited) |
| Nell Craig | Todd's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | First Advertising Man (uncredited) |
| Hal K. Dawson | Film Cutter (uncredited) |
| Drew Demorest | Still Cameraman (uncredited) |
| John Dilson | Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited) |
| Mimi Doyle | Sob Sister (uncredited) |
| Charles Dunbar | Expressman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dunn | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| William R. Dunn | Native Chief (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Assistant Dubber (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Young Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry Fleischmann | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Jessie Fung | Chinese Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Chester Gan | Chinese Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Natalie Garson | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | Mr. Fairfield (uncredited) |
| Mahlon Hamilton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Coast Guard Captain (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Foreign Editor (uncredited) |
| David Kerman | Still Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Paul King | Bellhop (uncredited) |
| Paul Kruger | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Lee | Chinese Officer (uncredited) |
| Richard Loo | Charlie (uncredited) |
| George Lynn | Harry Harding (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mar | Chinese Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Chris-Pin Martin | Pedro (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart | Cycle Messenger (uncredited) |
| Buddy Messinger | Cycle Messenger (uncredited) |
| Walter Miller | First Flyer (uncredited) |
| Roger Moore | Still Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Alberto Morin | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Ken Nolan | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Ted Oliver | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Coast Guard Attendant (uncredited) |
| Franklin Parker | Attendant (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Aileen Pringle | Mrs. Arthur MacArthur (uncredited) |
| Jack Richardson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Don Roberts | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Morgan Roberts | Medicine Man (uncredited) |
| William Royle | Second Flyer (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Buster Slaven | Second Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Edwin Stanley | Second Advertising Man (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Gunman (uncredited) |
| Stanley Taylor | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Phillip Terry | San Francisco Airport Official (uncredited) |
| Frank Tomick | minor role (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ray Walker | Wally, Sound Mixer (uncredited) |
| Blue Washington | Native (uncredited) |
| George Webb | Mr. Rodney, Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Robert Whitney | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Josephine Whittell | "Fake" Mrs. Harding (uncredited) |
| Martin Wilkins | Native Guide (uncredited) |
| Ernest Wilson | Medicine Man (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyAdventureRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Too Hot to Handle |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1938 |
| Production | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Writer | John Lee Mahin, Laurence Stallings, Len Hammond |
| Editing | Frank Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson, Clyde De Vinna, Ray June |
| Assistant directors | Joseph M. Newman, Harrold Weinberger, Jack Conway, Richard Rosson |
| Additional directing | Clyde De Vinna |
| Camera operators | Harold Rosson, Clyde De Vinna, Ray June |
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| Additional photography | Harold Rosson, Clyde De Vinna, Ray June |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Daniel B. Cathcart |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Daniel B. Cathcart |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Daniel B. Cathcart |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie |
| Music | Franz Waxman, Douglas Shearer, George Bassman, Murray Cutter |
| Sound | Franz Waxman, Douglas Shearer, George Bassman, Murray Cutter |
| Costume design | Dolly Tree |
| Makeup | Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Dolly Tree |
| Budget | 1.564.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Dec 21, 1938
United Kingdom / Jan 23, 1939
Spain / Mar 10, 1945
Physical media
United States / Jun 22, 2009 / NR / DVD
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