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Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1960Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
CrimeDramaRomanceThriller
5.8
IMDB Rating
509 votes

A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club.

Director
Terence Young
Writers
Herbert Kretzmer, Harry Lee
Stars
Jayne Mansfield, Leo Genn, Karlheinz Böhm
Release Date
April 16, 1960
Language
English, German
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
as Midnight Franklin
Leo Genn
Leo Genn
as Johnny Solo
Karlheinz Böhm
Karlheinz Böhm
as Robert Jouvel
Danik Patisson
Danik Patisson
as Lilliane Decker
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
as Novak
Kai Fischer
Kai Fischer
as Cynthia
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
as Inspector West
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
as Mr. Arpels
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Sheldon Lawrence
as Diamonds Dielli
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor
as Ponytail

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Filming Location
Lambeth Pier, Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth, London, England, UK
Production
Wigmore Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)

🏷️ Keywords

cabaretage of consentsexual harassmentcompetitiontreachery

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaRomanceThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Hot in color, chilly snowmen in black and white
by hollywoodshack2013-04-01
6/10

"The dance numbers with Jane Mansfield were the main draw of this show, and we don't get to see the bareness of her outfits in black and white. It's too bad foreign films where this was in color are still made without any English dialog on DVD. The subplots that made the backdrop of this story are interesting, but Mansfield's part wears out while she acts out as a mother figure to Johnny, the nightclub owner, warning him not to use his gun against a rival club across the street that's blackmailing him. Then she's mom to an underage girl, attempting to keep her from goin..."

💡 Did You Know?

Barbara Windsor's screentime was severely cut, on the instructions of Jayne Mansfield.

📖 Synopsis

A French reporter working on a steamy story about the secret strip joints found in London's Soho district becomes involved in the lives of the owner and star of a famous club.