Human Desire(1954)
“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.
Director
Fritz Lang
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Glenn Ford
as Jeff Warren
Gloria Grahame
as Vicki Buckley
Broderick Crawford
as Carl Buckley
Edgar Buchanan
as Alec Simmons
Kathleen Case
as Ellen Simmons
Peggy Maley
as Jean
Diane DeLaire
as Vera Simmons
Grandon Rhodes
as John Owens
Dan Seymour
as Bartender
John Pickard
as Matt Henley
Paul Brinegar
as Brakeman
Dan Riss
as Prosecutor Gruber
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1954
Runtime
1h 31m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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Where can I watch Human Desire?▼
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What is Human Desire about?▼
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.
Who directed Human Desire?▼
Human Desire was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1954. It is a crime, drama, romance film.
How long is Human Desire?▼
Human Desire has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes (91 minutes total).
Who stars in Human Desire?▼
The cast of Human Desire includes Glenn Ford as Jeff Warren, Gloria Grahame as Vicki Buckley, Broderick Crawford as Carl Buckley, Edgar Buchanan as Alec Simmons, Kathleen Case as Ellen Simmons and more.
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