Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust (1936)

The lust for gold brought out the worst in men, when Bob Culpepper ranged the red Sierras to strike pay dirt and love.

After he's accused of a series of stagecoach robberies, an innocent man has to find the real crooks.

Date of release
1936-03-12
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 9m
Genres
Western, Romance
Director
Wallace Fox

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California

Yellow Dust is a 1936 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox from a screenplay by Cyril Hume, John Twist, and John Francis Larkin. The film stars Richard Dix and Leila Hyams, with a supporting cast including Moroni Olsen, Jessie Ralph, Andy Clyde, and Onslow Stevens. RKO Radio Pictures premiered the film in New York City on February 22, 1936, with a nationwide release on March 13.

Production

According to the American Film Institute, the film is based on the 1934 theatrical play Mother Lode written by George O'Neil and Dan Totheroh.

According to 1936 articles of The Hollywood Reporter, the role of the female lead in this film was intended for Helen Gahagan Douglas.

Production charts for this film dating to the 1930s seem to contradict other sources. The charts mention acting roles for Dorothy Coburn, George Lollier, and Art Mix. Their possible involvement in the film is not mentioned by other sources. The charts do not credit Cyril Hume and John Twist as screenwriters, but they credit John Francis Larkin.

Some scenes for this film were reportedly filmed in the vicinity of Sonora, California.

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