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Human Desire

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

★ 6.7 1954 91 min CrimeDramaRomance

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.

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ERA & CONTEXT

Human Desire in its release era

Released in 1954, Human Desire sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1954-08-05
TMDB score
6.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Columbia Pictures

People behind the title

DirectorFritz LangWriterAlfred HayesCastGlenn FordCastGloria GrahameCastBroderick CrawfordCastEdgar BuchananCastKathleen Case

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