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Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

HERE IS THE SCREEN'S CLIMAX OF GLAMOR AND THRILL THAT RAN OVER A YEAR ON BROADWAY! THE STAGE SMASH NOW A SENSATIONAL FILM TRIUMPH!

Genres

ComedyDrama

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An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.

Others

Budget

$435000

Revenue

$2156000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.726/10

Release Date

22 December 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Carlotta Vance

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Larry Renault

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Dan Packard

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Kitty Packard

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Oliver Jordan

Lee Tracy

Lee Tracy

Max Kane

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Dr. Wayne Talbot

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Millicent Jordan

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Paula Jordan

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Jo Stengel

Karen Morley

Karen Morley

Lucy Talbot

Louise Closser Hale

Louise Closser Hale

Hattie Loomis

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Ernest DeGraff

May Robson

May Robson

Mrs. Wendel

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Ed Loomis

Phoebe Foster

Phoebe Foster

Miss Alden

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Miss Copeland

Hilda Vaughn

Hilda Vaughn

Tina

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Fosdick

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Mr. Fitch

John Davidson

John Davidson

Mr. Hatfield

Edward Woods

Edward Woods

Eddie

Anna Duncan

Anna Duncan

Dora

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Waiter

George Baxter

George Baxter

Gustave (uncredited)

Mary Dees

Mary Dees

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Tenen Holtz

Tenen Holtz

Butler (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Butler (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Lucy (uncredited)

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