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Red Dust (1932)
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22 October 1932 (USA)
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The owner of a rubber plantation becomes involved with the new wife of one of his employees. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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(2 articles)
Why we should give a damn about Victor Fleming
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
Victor Fleming: Did the Auteurist Theory Do Him Wrong?
(From FilmExperience. 27 May 2009, 11:59 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 26 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
Victor Fleming: Did the Auteurist Theory Do Him Wrong?
(From FilmExperience. 27 May 2009, 11:59 AM, PDT)
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One of My Favorite Pre-Code Films
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Clark Gable | ... | Dennis Carson | |
| Jean Harlow | ... | Vantine | |
| Gene Raymond | ... | Gary Willis | |
| Mary Astor | ... | Barbara Willis | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Guidon | |
| Tully Marshall | ... | McQuarg | |
| Forrester Harvey | ... | Limey | |
| Willie Fung | ... | Hoy |
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83 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Greta Garbo was originally cast as Vantine. But when the script underwent drastic re-writes, the role was recast with Jean Harlow.
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Referenced in Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
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There's No Place Like Home (Home, Sweet Home)
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To me this is one of the films that defined the Pre-Code Era. Complete with prostitution, adultery, sex as a major plot point, partial nudity (well, much more than was allowed during the Code enforcement), drunkenness, and strong women characters, this film has it all. Plus, it has an extremely engaging storyline, interesting setting, and an explanation of how rubber is made. Aside from the racism present, this film is great. One of the most interesting things about this film, which I have studied a great deal as a part of my senior thesis in undergrad film school, is the freshness of the dialogue. Coming only a few years after the addition of sound to films I was shocked to find how fun and refreshing the dialogue was. Whereas lots of films these days disappoint me in that the dialogue is so overly cliched and stale, Red Dust has lines about favorite cheeses and stories read about bunnies-- how fun!
All and all, this movie is terrific. Clark is as virile as anything and Jean Harlow is full of strength and sass and dimensions-- just a great female character. And hell if she isn't going to fight for her man! Mary Astor's character is also very well done as we see and believe that Clark is just so tempted by her and she by him. I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone-- It's a 120 times better than its remake, Mogambo, which despite Gable's presence just totally loses everything that Red Dust had.