Jayne Mansfield in Too Hot to Handle (1960)

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Running strip clubs or any business that combines the marketing of sexual tease and alcoholic beverages has always been a tough racket, even in the civilized environs of old London town. A behind-the-sequins look at the machinations and mob-world intimidation that come with the go-go bar territory, Too Hot to Handle (1960) descends into the English underworld, summoning the same unblinking intensity with which key club patrons stare into the out-of-reach cleavage that drains the last quid from their wallets as the last drop is sucked from their overpriced drinks. Stylish and glib in the flashy British noir style, Too Hot to Handle is just the right temperature for heated drama.