Too Hot to Handle
“Love in action on land, sea and air!”
1938 · 1 h 47 min
Jack ConwayCast
Clark Gable 
Myrna Loy 
Walter Pidgeon 
Walter Connolly 
Leo Carrillo Johnny Hines
Credits
Written by: Laurence Stallings
Plot
While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, two rival newsreel cameramen compete over a woman pilot.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jack Conway's adventure comedy, with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Walter Pidgeon, is fast and funny.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (1,797 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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