Human Desire

Human Desire

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

6.8 /10 143 votes
August 5, 1954 1h 31m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Fritz Lang
Writers Alfred Hayes, Émile Zola
Studio Columbia Pictures
Rating 6.8/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Jeff Warren

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Vicki Buckley

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Carl Buckley

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Alec Simmons

Kathleen Case

Kathleen Case

Ellen Simmons

Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Jean

Diane DeLaire

Diane DeLaire

Vera Simmons

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

John Owens

Dan Seymour

Bartender

John Pickard

John Pickard

Matt Henley

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Brakeman

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Prosecutor Gruber

Frequently Asked Questions

Human Desire was released on August 5, 1954.

The runtime of Human Desire is 1h 31m.

Human Desire is a Crime, Drama, Romance movie.

Human Desire has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 on TMDB.

Human Desire is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Human Desire was directed by Fritz Lang.

The main cast of Human Desire includes Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford.

Human Desire is originally in English.