Human Desire

August. 05,1954

Rating：

7.1

Genre：

Drama Crime Romance

Keywords：

Noir Assassination Dysfunctional Marriage

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Jeff Warren, a Korean War vet just returning to his railroad engineer's job, boards at the home of co-worker Alec Simmons and is charmed by Alec's beautiful daughter. He becomes attracted immediately to Vicki Buckley, the sultry wife of brutish railroad supervisor Carl Buckley, an alcoholic wife beater with a hair-trigger temper and penchant for explosive violence. Jeff becomes reluctantly drawn into a sordid affair by the compulsively seductive Vicki. After Buckley is fired for insubordination, he begs her to intercede on his behalf with John Owens, a rich and powerful businessman whose influence can get him reinstated.

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

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