

Dinner at Eight
1933 · Movie · 1h 51m · NR
ComedyDrama
"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!"
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Key crew
- George CukorDirector
- John MeehanWriter
- Frances MarionScreenplay
- Herman J. MankiewiczScreenplay
- William AxtOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Marie DresslerCarlotta Vance
- John BarrymoreLarry Renault
- Wallace BeeryDan Packard
- Jean HarlowKitty Packard
- Lionel BarrymoreOliver Jordan
- Lee TracyMax Kane
- Edmund LoweDr. Wayne Talbot
- Billie BurkeMillicent Jordan
- Madge EvansPaula Jordan
- Jean HersholtJo Stengel
- Karen MorleyLucy Talbot
- Louise Closser HaleHattie Loomis
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Themes
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