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All I Desire

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.2K
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Barbara Stanwyck and Lyle Bettger in All I Desire (1953)
DramaRomance

In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.In 1910, a wayward mother re-visits the family she deserted.

  • Director
    • Douglas Sirk
  • Writers
    • James Gunn
    • Robert Blees
    • Gina Kaus
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Richard Carlson
    • Lyle Bettger
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Douglas Sirk
    • Writers
      • James Gunn
      • Robert Blees
      • Gina Kaus
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Richard Carlson
      • Lyle Bettger
    • 30User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Carlson in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Carlson in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Carlson in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, and Marcia Henderson in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Marcia Henderson, Lori Nelson, and Guy Williams in All I Desire (1953)
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    Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Carlson in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Lyle Bettger in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck in All I Desire (1953)
    Barbara Stanwyck in All I Desire (1953)
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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Naomi Murdoch
    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Henry Murdoch
    Lyle Bettger
    Lyle Bettger
    • Dutch Heinemann
    Marcia Henderson
    Marcia Henderson
    • Joyce Murdoch
    Lori Nelson
    Lori Nelson
    • Lily Murdoch
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • Sara Harper
    Richard Long
    Richard Long
    • Russ Underwood
    Billy Gray
    Billy Gray
    • Ted Murdoch
    Lotte Stein
    Lotte Stein
    • Lena Maria Swenson
    Dayton Lummis
    • Col. Underwood
    Fred Nurney
    Fred Nurney
    • Hans Peterson
    Donald Kerr
    • Comic
    • (scenes deleted)
    Lois Austin
    • Mrs. Underwood
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Porch Loafer
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Bert
    • Mrs. Pellix
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Blair
    Henry Blair
    • Senior
    • (uncredited)
    Lela Bliss
    Lela Bliss
    • Belle Stanton
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Brissac
    Virginia Brissac
    • Mrs. Tomlin
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Douglas Sirk
    • Writers
      • James Gunn
      • Robert Blees
      • Gina Kaus
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This marked the first time Barbara Stanwyck and Richard Long worked together. They became good friends more than a decade before playing mother and son in The Big Valley (1965).
    • Goofs
      In he scene in the kitchen, where Lily is eating honey, the cooks hands go from dirty to clean and back again.
    • Quotes

      Henry Murdoch: Naomi, some people just grow old, and others grow up.

    • Connections
      Featured in Acting Normal: Billy Gray on Douglas Sirk's All I Desire (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      All I Desire
      by David M. Lieberman

    User reviews30

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    10/10
    What a hoot!
    Saw this film yesterday for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm a student of screen writing and I loved the way the minor characters intervened just when something pivotal/climatic happened in a scene.

    I thought the dialogue was very sharp and the premise of story is rather shocking - at one particular point Barbara Stanwyck is openly flirting with her daughter's boyfriend; AND rekindling some passion in her husband whom she hasn't seen in ten years; AND with the gunshot signal 'two shots and then one' she hooks up with her old shag mate Dutch (the reason she left town in the first place!) ALL AT THE SAME TIME! The moral majority must have been totally incensed when they saw this flick back in the 50's.

    Love the costumes and cinematography and the straight from the hip dialogue - just to watch Barbara Stanwyck and Co doing the 'Bunny Hug' is good enough reason to rent this film on DVD.

    One of the best films from that period I've seen in a long time.
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    • dannyfitzuk
    • May 17, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stopover
    • Filming locations
      • Circle Drive, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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