@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
6.9
TMDB Rating
76
Votes
1h 23m
Runtime
$408K
Budget
$1.2M
Box Office
300%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorVictor Fleming
WriterJohn Lee Mahin
CinematographyHarold Rosson
ComposerDouglas Shearer
EditorBlanche Sewell
Production DesignCedric Gibbons
Produced by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Clark Gable
Dennis Carson
Jean Harlow
Vantine Jefferson
Mary Astor
Barbara "Babs" Willis
Gene Raymond
Gary Willis
Donald Crisp
Guidon
Tully Marshall
'Mac' McQuarg
Forrester Harvey
Captain Limey
Willie Fung
Hoy
