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Too Hot to Handle
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Directed by
Jack Conway 
 
Writing credits
Len Hammond (story)

Laurence Stallings (screenplay) and
John Lee Mahin (screenplay)

Buster Keaton  uncredited

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Clark Gable ... Christopher 'Chris' Hunter

Myrna Loy ... Alma Harding

Walter Pidgeon ... William O. 'Bill' Dennis
Walter Connolly ... Arthur 'Gabby' MacArthur, Union Newsreel chief
Leo Carrillo ... Joselito 'José' Estanza, Hunter's soundman
Johnny Hines ... Mr. Parsons, Dennis' associate
Virginia Weidler ... Hulda Harding, Alma's niece
Betty Ross Clarke ... Mrs. Ruth Harding
Henry Kolker ... 'Pearly' Todd, Atlas Newsreel chief
Marjorie Main ... Miss Kitty Wayne
Gregory Gaye ... Popoff
Al Shean ... 'Gumpy' Gumpert
Willie Fung ... Willie
Lillie Mui ... Tootsie
Patsy O'Connor ... 'Fake' Hulda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Alexander ... Projectionist (uncredited)
Eddie Arden ... Cycle Messenger (uncredited)
Max Barwyn ... Waiter (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford ... MacArthur's Secretary (uncredited)
Margaret Bert ... Office Worker (uncredited)
William Broadus ... Medicine Man (uncredited)
Ralph Bushman ... Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Bill Carey ... Elevator Boy (uncredited)
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)
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)
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Produced by
Lawrence Weingarten .... producer
 
Original Music by
Franz Waxman 
 
Cinematography by
Harold Rosson 
 
Film Editing by
Frank Sullivan 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph M. Newman .... assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Rosson .... second unit director (uncredited)
Harrold Weinberger .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Daniel B. Cathcart .... associate art director
Edwin B. Willis .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects (as Arnold Gillespie)
 
Stunts
Paul Mantz .... stunt pilot (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Clyde De Vinna .... photographer: Dutch Guiana (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dolly Tree .... wardrobe
 
Other crew
John Hoffman .... montage effects
Ray June .... fill-in photographer (uncredited)
Wallace Worsley Jr. .... script clerk (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Chief Moi .... thanks: Chief of the Matawais Tribe
 
Crew verified as complete

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