Red Dust
Seen it?1932 | 83 min | Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story or Les Misérables, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$1 million worldwide on a $408K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victor Fleming
- Clark GableDennis Carson
- Jean HarlowVantine Jefferson
- Mary AstorBarbara "Babs" Willis
- Gene RaymondGary Willis
- Donald CrispGuidon
- Tully Marshall'Mac' McQuarg
- Forrester HarveyCaptain Limey
- Willie FungHoy