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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!

★ 6.8 1933 111 min NR ComedyDrama

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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Released in 1933, Dinner at Eight sits inside the 1930s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1933-12-22
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Topicsadulterynew york citybusinessmanblackmailgreat depressionbased on play or musicalalcoholismsocial satire

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