Directed by:
George CukorCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
William AxtCast:
Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe, Billie Burke, Madge Evans, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley (more)VOD (1)
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Based on the successful play by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman, DINNER AT EIGHT is the tale of a socially scheming Park Avenue hostess (Billie Burke) who performs a series of clever manipulations to bring about a dinner party for an aristocratic English couple. In the process, she largely ignores the troubles facing her ailing husband (Lionel Barrymore); unwittingly, her choice of guests creates a web of intrigue, malice, and romance. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Marie Dressler
Canada
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John Barrymore
USA
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Wallace Beery
USA
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Jean Harlow
USA
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Lionel Barrymore
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Lee Tracy
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Edmund Lowe
USA
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Billie Burke
USA
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Madge Evans
USA
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Jean Hersholt
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Karen Morley
USA
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Phillips Holmes
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May Robson
Australia
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Grant Mitchell
USA
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May Beatty
New Zealand
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Elizabeth Patterson
USA
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Harry Beresford
UK
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Edward Woods
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Herman Bing
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Frank Puglia
Italy
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