Dinner at Eight
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Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$435000
Revenue
$2156000
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1933-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
116
Vote Average
6.728
Marie Dressler
Carlotta Vance
John Barrymore
Larry Renault
Wallace Beery
Dan Packard
Jean Harlow
Kitty Packard
Lionel Barrymore
Oliver Jordan
Lee Tracy
Max Kane
Edmund Lowe
Dr. Wayne Talbot
Billie Burke
Millicent Jordan
Madge Evans
Paula Jordan
Jean Hersholt
Jo Stengel
Karen Morley
Lucy Talbot
Louise Closser Hale
Hattie Loomis
Phillips Holmes
Ernest DeGraff
May Robson
Mrs. Wendel
Grant Mitchell
Ed Loomis
Phoebe Foster
Miss Alden
Elizabeth Patterson
Miss Copeland
Hilda Vaughn
Tina
Harry Beresford
Fosdick
Edwin Maxwell
Mr. Fitch
John Davidson
Mr. Hatfield
Edward Woods
Eddie
Anna Duncan
Dora
Herman Bing
Waiter
George Baxter
Gustave (uncredited)
Mary Dees
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Tenen Holtz
Butler (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Butler (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Lucy (uncredited)
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