Human Desire (1954)

Back from the battle-scarred landscapes of the Korean War, Jeff Warren resumes his post as a seasoned railroad engineer, finding comfort in the familiar hum of the locomotive and the warmth of his co-worker Alec Simmons' home. There, he becomes entranced by Alec's alluring daughter, an unexpected beacon of beauty in his otherwise mundane existence. However, the sultry Vicki Buckley, wife of the tyrannical railroad supervisor Carl Buckley, captures his attention with her enigmatic charm. Carl Buckley, a tempestuous alcoholic with a proclivity for brutality, finds himself jobless after an act of insubordination. Desperate, he implores Vicki to use her past connections with John Owens, a man of significant influence whose home Vicki's mother once maintained. Consumed by jealousy, Carl suspects Vicki of offering more than just persuasion to secure his reinstatement, leading him down a path of violence. Caught in a storm of jealousy, Carl orchestrates a fatal encounter with Owens on a train, his rage finding a bloody outlet. Jeff, unaware of Vicki's entangled troubles, crosses paths with her on the same train, unknowingly becoming an accessory to murder due to his burgeoning infatuation. A dangerous love affair blossoms between Vicki and Jeff, shadowed by Carl's sinister presence. Vicki, desperate to escape her abusive husband and the damning evidence linking her to the crime, hatches a precarious plan. However, the path to freedom proves more treacherous than she imagines. As their lives derail on a journey of passion, betrayal, and violence, the question remains: will they find redemption, or will they be consumed by their human desires?

Human Desire is a crime movie featuring Glenn Ford.

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