Desire in the Dust

Oct 10, 1960

1h 42m

★ 3.3

All the Temptations and Torments of a Small Southern Town!

Overview

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........

Genres

Crime

Romance

Mystery

Drama

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Associated Producers (API)

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Cast

Col. Ben Marquand

Raymond Burr

Melinda Marquand

Martha Hyer

Mrs. Marquand

Joan Bennett

Lonnie Wilson

Ken Scott

Dr. Ned Thomas

Brett Halsey

Zuba Wilson

Douglas Fowley

Luke Connett

Edward Binns

Burt Crane

Rex Ingram

Nora Finney

Irene Ryan

Cass Wilson

Anne Helm

Maude Wilson

Margaret Field

Jack Ging

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