All I Desire (1953)In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted. Director:Douglas Sirk |
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All I Desire (1953)In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted. Director:Douglas Sirk |
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Naomi Murdoch
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| Richard Carlson | ... |
Henry Murdoch
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| Lyle Bettger | ... |
Dutch Heinemann
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Marcia Henderson | ... |
Joyce Murdoch
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Lori Nelson | ... |
Lily Murdoch
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| Maureen O'Sullivan | ... |
Sara Harper
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| Richard Long | ... |
Russ Underwood
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Billy Gray | ... |
Ted Murdoch
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Lotte Stein | ... |
Lena Engstrom
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Dayton Lummis | ... |
Col. Underwood
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Fred Nurney | ... |
Peterson
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Donald Kerr | ... |
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In 1900, Naomi Murdoch deserted her small-town family to go on the stage. Some ten years later, daughter Lily invites Naomi back to see her in the Riverdale high school play. Her arrival sets the whole town abuzz, wakes up old conflicts, and sets off new emotional storms. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Barbara Stanwyck gives this early Douglas Sirk-directed, Universal-produced soap just the kick that it needs. Not nearly as memorable as Sirk's later melodramas, it's easy to see by watching "All I Desire" where Sirk would be heading artistically in the next few years. Stanwyck is a showgirl who returns to her family in smalltown, U.S.A, after deserting them a decade earlier. Her family and community have mixed emotions in dealing with her shocking return. Some of the cinematography is amazing, and Stanwyck is tough-as-nails and really gives this film a shot of energy. Overall, a fairly good show.