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19331h 51mNREnglish

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!

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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.

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DirectorGeorge Cukor

Keywords

adulterynew york citybusinessmanblackmailgreat depressionbased on play or musicalalcoholismsocial satiredebtextramarital affairsocialitepre-codeevictionfinancial problemheart conditionfinanciershipping magnatedinner partysocialite partyshipping companyunhappy marriagestage actressfading starsuicide by gascorrupt businessmantheatrical agenttheatre producer
Budget$435K
Box Office$2M

Cast

Marie Dressler as Carlotta Vance

Marie Dressler

Carlotta Vance

John Barrymore as Larry Renault

John Barrymore

Larry Renault

Wallace Beery as Dan Packard

Wallace Beery

Dan Packard

Jean Harlow as Kitty Packard

Jean Harlow

Kitty Packard

Lionel Barrymore as Oliver Jordan

Lionel Barrymore

Oliver Jordan

Lee Tracy as Max Kane

Lee Tracy

Max Kane

Edmund Lowe as Dr. Wayne Talbot

Edmund Lowe

Dr. Wayne Talbot

Billie Burke as Millicent Jordan

Billie Burke

Millicent Jordan

Madge Evans as Paula Jordan

Madge Evans

Paula Jordan

Jean Hersholt as Jo Stengel

Jean Hersholt

Jo Stengel