Human Desire

1954

1h 31m

6.8

6.8/10

143 votes • View on IMDb

Crime Drama Romance

"A rarity on the screen … a RAW slice of life!"

Overview

A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair with a co-worker's wife and murder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, in 1997.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

assassination film noir dysfunctional marriage deceit korean war veteran

Quick Facts

Release Date	August 5, 1954
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0047101

Cast

Glenn Ford

Jeff Warren

Gloria Grahame

Vicki Buckley

Broderick Crawford

Carl Buckley

Edgar Buchanan

Alec Simmons

Kathleen Case

Ellen Simmons

Peggy Maley

Jean

Diane DeLaire

Vera Simmons

Grandon Rhodes

John Owens

Dan Seymour

Bartender

John Pickard

Matt Henley

Paul Brinegar

Brakeman

Dan Riss

Prosecutor Gruber

Key Crew

Fritz Lang

Director

Alfred Hayes

Writer

Lewis J. Rachmil

Producer