A rarity on the screen … a RAW slice of life!
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 following a murder on a train.
Human Desire (1954) is a crime, drama and romance film directed by Fritz Lang, released on August 5, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford and Edgar Buchanan. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 148 ratings.
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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 (uncredited)
John Pickard
as Matt Henley
Paul Brinegar
as Brakeman
Dan Riss
as Prosecutor Gruber
Directed by Fritz Lang, written by Émile Zola and Alfred Hayes, produced by Lewis J. Rachmil.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 148 ratings.
You never knew me. Human Desire is directed by Fritz Lang and adapted for the screen by Alfred Hayes from the story "The Human Beast" written by Émile Zola. It stars Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Broderick Crawford. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and Burnett Guffey is the cinematographer. The story had been filmed twice before, as Die Bestie im Menschen in 1920 and La Bête humaine in 1938. The plot revolves…
Reviewed on April 9, 2019
"Jeff" (Glenn Ford) returns from the Korean War to the United States where he picks up where he left off at the railroad. His boss "Buckley" (Broderick Crawford) is the jealous sort and suspects that his wife "Vicki" (Gloria Grahame) is playing away with her former, and wealthy, boss. When she returns home one night, he confronts her and forces her to write a letter that will lure the man to an unused stateroom on…
Reviewed on March 28, 2023
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The main cast of Human Desire (1954) includes Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Edgar Buchanan and Kathleen Case. The film was directed by Fritz Lang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Human Desire was released on August 5, 1954 and runs for 1h 31m.
Human Desire (1954) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 148 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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