Red Dust

1932 • 82 minutes

About this movie

From the first moment wisecracking Vantine (Harlow) takes refuge on the plantation run by Carson (Gable), he sizes her up as an easy mark for his virile charm. But when a research engineer (Gene Raymond) and his elegant wife, Barbara (Mary Astor), appear on the scene, Carson falls hard for the beautiful Barbara, discarding Vantine as nothing more than a "cute little trick." The steamy rivalry between the women soon boils into a jealous rage -- with violent consequences. Oscar®-winning Best Director Victor Fleming (Gone with the Wind, 1939) deftly orchestrates the script's tense drama and hilarious erotic comedy, helping Gable and Harlow turn Red Dust into pure gold.

Ratings and reviews

Love Jean Harlow. Can't decide if I like Clark Gable. I'm a fan of old black and white movies, though that in itself isn't a genre, this is a good black and white movie. Overall, a good movie. Reminds me of Mogambo (don't know if I spelled it right) the Clark Gable and Ava Gardner movie.

This is really great for a movie made so long ago. It is not unrealistically prim and proper. Harlow and Gable play well off each other

Red dust