On a rubber plantation in French Indochina during the monsoon season, the plantation's owner/manager Dennis Carson (Gable), a prostitute named Vantine (Harlow), … See more

• Clark Gable as Dennis Carson
• Jean Harlow as Vantine Jefferson
• Mary Astor as Barbara Willis
• Gene Raymond as Gary Willis See more

Red Dust (1932), a pre-Code Hollywood film, was allowed to show actress Jean Harlow taking a bath, while actor Clark Gable is pulling her … See more

According to MGM records, the film earned $781,000 in the US and Canada, and $442,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $399,000. See more

According to John Lee Mahin, the original director was meant to be Jacques Feyder and the original stars were supposed to be John Gilbert and Jean Harlow. Mahin says he suggested Clark … See more

Variety gave the film a lukewarm reception, stating: "Familiar plot stuff, but done so expertly it almost overcomes the basic script … See more

In 2002, the film was nominated for the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Passions" list. See more