Human Desire (1954)

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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.

• Released: 1954-08-05
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 31m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 149 votes

Directed by Fritz Lang.

Top 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 (uncredited)
• John Pickard as Matt Henley

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Human Desire

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel

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