Desire in the Dust

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........

Cast

Raymond Burr

as Col. Ben Marquand

Martha Hyer

as Melinda Marquand

Joan Bennett

as Mrs. Marquand

Ken Scott

as Lonnie Wilson

Brett Halsey

as Dr. Ned Thomas

Douglas Fowley

as Zuba Wilson

Edward Binns

as Luke Connett

Rex Ingram

as Burt Crane

Irene Ryan

as Nora Finney

Anne Helm

as Cass Wilson

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