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Of Love and Desire (1963): Cast

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Of Love and Desire is a 1963 drama directed by Richard Rush, starring Steve Cochran as Steve Corey, Merle Oberon and Curd Jürgens. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Of Love and Desire (1963) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Director
Richard Rush
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Of Love and Desire About?

The premise of Of Love and Desire without spoilers.

American engineer Steve Corey goes to Mexico to work on a mining project owned by Katherine Beckman and her half‑brother Paul. His predecessor, Bill Maxton, warns that Katherine is “easy—just touch her and she sparks,” but Steve falls genuinely for her. Angered, Paul brings back her old flame, Gus Cole, to pull her away.

Of Love and Desire Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • mexico city
  • brother sister relationship
  • brother sister incest
  • villa
  • american engineer
  • american abroad
  • american in mexico
  • nymphomania
  • nymphomaniac
  • jealous half brother
  • half brother half sister relationship
+9 more
  • half brother half sister incest
  • half brother in love with half sister
  • psychological drama
  • love or lust
  • love triangle
  • incestuous love triangle
  • new love interest
  • true love
  • incest
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Cast & crew

Of Love and Desire Cast & Characters

Steve Cochran leads the cast as Steve Corey, with Merle Oberon as Katherine Beckmann and Curd Jürgens as Paul Beckman. Directed by Richard Rush; 12 actors are credited in all.

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More from Richard Rush

More films directed by Richard Rush, best-rated first: The Stunt Man, Getting Straight, Hells Angels on Wheels and Color of Night.

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Of Love and Desire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Of Love and Desire, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Of Love and Desire?

Of Love and Desire runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Of Love and Desire released?

Of Love and Desire was released on September 11, 1963.

Who directed Of Love and Desire?

Of Love and Desire was directed by Richard Rush.

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Who is in the cast of Of Love and Desire?

Of Love and Desire stars Steve Cochran as Steve Corey, Merle Oberon as Katherine Beckmann and Curd Jürgens as Paul Beckman, among 12 credited actors.

Does Of Love and Desire have a post-credit scene?

No. Of Love and Desire has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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