Ephraim Cabot is an old man of amazing vitality who loves his New England farm with a greedy passion. Hating him, and sharing his greed, are the sons of two wives Cabot has overworked into early graves. Most bitter is Eben, whose mother had owned most of the farm, and who feels who should be sole heir. When the old man brings home a new wife, Anna, she becomes a fierce contender to inherit the farm. Two of the sons leave when Eben gives them the fare in return for their shares of the farm. Meanwhile, Anna tries to cause some sparks by rubbing up against Eben.
Unfortunately the movie Desire Under the Elms is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | Don Hartman | Producer |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Bert McKay | Casting |
| Art | J. McMillan Johnson | Art Direction |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Art | Grace Gregory | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nellie Manley | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dean Cole | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gertrude Reade | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karl Silvera | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Delbert Mann | Director |
| Writing | Irwin Shaw | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eugene O'Neill | Theatre Play |
| Camera | James Grant | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Jim Miller | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Bashaw Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | George Boemler | Editor |
| Camera | Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
