Human Desire

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

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 Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, in 1997.

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General Information

Release Date: 1954-08-05
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 91 min

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