Glenn Ford’s Tanker Jacket in Human Desire

Glenn Ford in Human Desire (1954) Vitals Glenn Ford as Jeff Warren, railroad engineer and Army veteran El Reno, Oklahoma, Fall 1953 Film: Human Desire Release Date: August 6, 1954 Director: Fritz Lang Costume Designer: Jean Louis (gowns) WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Glenn Ford was born 110 years ago on May 1, 1916. The Quebec-born actor specialized as everymen with a tough side, making him the ideal star in classic film noir like Gilda (1946) and The Big Heat (1953) as well as westerns like 3:10 to Yuma (1957) and the school-set social drama Blackboard Jungle (1955) that featured both “Rock Around the Clock” and a young Sidney Poitier. In addition to being one of the most popular and bankable stars in the United States for a decade, Ford also enlisted in the Marine Corps during World War II and returned to service with a Navy Reserve commission in 1958. While I always liked Ford’s screen presence which reminds me of my grandfather, the Golden Globe-winning actor’s complicated…

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