Human Desire_
"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 and murder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, in 1997.
Starring
Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Human Desire was released 72 years ago in 1954.
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 Acad...
Human Desire is a Crime, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (15)
Glenn Ford
Jeff Warren
Gloria Grahame
Vicki Buckley
Broderick Crawford
Carl Buckley
Edgar Buchanan
Alec Simmons
Kathleen Case
Ellen Simmons
Peggy Maley
Jean
Diane DeLaire
Vera Simmons
Grandon Rhodes
John Owens
Dan Seymour
Bartender
John Pickard
Matt Henley
Paul Brinegar
Brakeman
Dan Riss
Prosecutor Gruber
John Zaremba
Russell
CL
Carl Lee
John Thurston
Olan Soule
Lewis
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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.
How long is Human Desire?
Human Desire has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Human Desire?
The cast of Human Desire includes Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Edgar Buchanan, Kathleen Case.
What is the rating of Human Desire?
Human Desire has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 142 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Romance