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Desire in the Dust (1960)

Desire in the Dust

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1h 42m

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance

October 10th, 1960

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Lonnie Wilson returns to small southern hometown after spending six years on the chain-gang for killing Colonel Ben Marquand's son in an automobile accident. He revives his love affair with Melinda Marquand........

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Cast

Raymond Burr
Col. Ben Marquand
Martha Hyer
Melinda Marquand
Joan Bennett
Mrs. Marquand
Ken Scott
Lonnie Wilson
Brett Halsey
Dr. Ned Thomas
Edward Binns
Luke Connett
Margaret Field
Maude Wilson
Douglas Fowley
Zuba Wilson
Kelly Thordsen
Sheriff Wheaton
Rex Ingram
Burt Crane
Full cast & crew

Directors

William F. Claxton
Full cast & crew

Producers

William F. Claxton
producer
Harold E. Knox
supervising producer
Robert L. Lippert
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Harry Whittington
novel
Charles Lang
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

All the Temptations and Torments of a Small Southern Town!
Kin by kin or sin by sin...their hidden desires rocked a town!
Why did they try to stop the rich boy and the Tobacco Road girl? What was the secret between the Colonel and his daughter? Why were they afraid to leave the mother alone?
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Keywords

death of brother
insanity
colonel
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 11th, 1960 (United States of America) (New York City, New York)
October 10th, 1960 (United States of America)
October 10th, 1960 (United States of America) theatrical

Alternative Titles

Desire in the Dust (original title)
La rebelión del deseo (Argentina) (original subtitled version)
Begierde im Staub (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Clinton, Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA

Running Times

102 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

2.35 : 1

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Lippert Pictures
Associated Producers (API)

Distribution Companies

Centfox (Germany)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Twentieth Century Fox (United States of America)

Other Companies

Village Studios (II) (soundstage) (as Asphodel Village Studios) / (location) (as Asphodel Village Studios)

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