# Human Desire (1954)

> A returning Korean War veteran is pulled into a deadly railroad murder and a perilous affair with the abused wife at its center.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12957

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Fritz Lang
- Cast: Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Edgar Buchanan, Kathleen Case, Peggy Maley, Diane DeLaire, Grandon Rhodes
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047101/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, tense, sultry, classic noir night, Fritz Lang retrospective

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