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Red Dust

Red Dust

She fought for her mate with a tigress' fury…

19326.91h 23m

Overview

Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.

Directed by Victor Fleming
Written by John Lee Mahin, Wilson Collison
Produced by Irving Thalberg, Hunt Stromberg, Victor Fleming
Box OfficeBudget: $408KRevenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Dennis Carson

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Vantine Jefferson

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Barbara "Babs" Willis

Gene Raymond

Gene Raymond

Gary Willis

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Guidon

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

'Mac' McQuarg

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Captain Limey

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Hoy

Themes & Keywords

infidelityprostitutelove triangletigermonsoonplantationbased on play or musicalindochinagunshot woundjunglegunshotpre-coderiverboatdust stormmalariagun shootingfrench colonialismtropicsromantic trianglerainy settingrubber plantationalpha male

About Red Dust

Red Dust is a romance, drama film released in 1932 exploring themes of infidelity, prostitute, love triangle, tiger, monsoon, plantation. Directed by Victor Fleming, it stars Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Mary Astor. Dennis, owner of a rubber plantation in Cochinchina, is involved with Vantine, who left Saigon to evade the police. When his new surveyor arrives along with his refined wife Dennis is quickly infatuated by her.

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