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Clark Gable reprises his role as veteran big-game trapper and guide Vic Marswell in John Ford's remake of RED DUST, the actor's 1932 hit. After a brief fling with Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner), an adventurer temporarily stranded in Kenya, Vic is hired as a guide by British anthropologist Donald Nordley (Donald Sinden)--who has .. Read more

Starring	Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Donald Sinden
Director	John Ford
Genres	Drama

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- Amiable, flabby remake of Red Dust, with direction scarcely in evidence and the gorillas out-acting a genial cast.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  The scenery wins
  
  This is a remake of 'Red Dust' which also starred Gable as the lead. The plot is dull but the scenery isn't. There is a feeling nowadays that the ... read more »
  
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  Didn't Find It Intresting.
  
  I tried my hardest to like this film, in fact I was looking forward to watching it only to be left disappointed. It has some amazing scenery, lovely animals and... read more »
  
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  - 07 Apr 2010 at 18:25
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  Mogambo
  
  I have never seen this film before and being a great fan of Grace Kelly I was keen to see it. It is very typical of it's time - full of action and ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Sep 2008 at 15:59
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  oddly good
  
  Very much a film of its time but strangely nice to watch, like travelling back in time to the 50s
  
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- - jason palmer
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  - 04 Oct 2006 at 10:07
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  The scenery wins
  
  This is a remake of 'Red Dust' which also starred Gable as the lead. The plot is dull but the scenery isn't. There is a feeling nowadays that the ... read more »
  
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  - Lighthouse
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- - 2
  - 0
  The scenery wins
  
  This is a remake of 'Red Dust' which also starred Gable as the lead. The plot is dull but the scenery isn't. There is a feeling nowadays that the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 317504
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  
  [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Lighthouse
  - 102 reviews
  - BRIGHTON
  - 30 Dec 2004 at 15:38
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  oddly good
  
  Very much a film of its time but strangely nice to watch, like travelling back in time to the 50s
  
  Report this review
- 291707
- - jason palmer
  - near london
  - 04 Oct 2006 at 10:07
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  Mogambo
  
  I have never seen this film before and being a great fan of Grace Kelly I was keen to see it. It is very typical of it's time - full of action and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Carrie40
  - 32 reviews
  - Kidlington
  - 07 Sep 2008 at 15:59
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  Didn't Find It Intresting.
  
  I tried my hardest to like this film, in fact I was looking forward to watching it only to be left disappointed. It has some amazing scenery, lovely animals and... read more »
  
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  - Bexhill
  - 07 Apr 2010 at 18:25

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  Clark Gable reprises his role as veteran big-game trapper and guide Vic Marswell in John Ford's remake of RED DUST, the actor's 1932 hit. After a brief fling with Eloise Kelly (Ava Gardner), an adventurer temporarily stranded in Kenya, Vic is hired as a guide by British anthropologist Donald ...