The Desperate Hours (1955)
05/10/1955
Crime, Thriller
1h 52m
- 70% (167 votes)
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A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Overview
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
- William WylerDirector
- Joseph HayesScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,300,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Keywords
- hostage
- indianapolis
- suburbia
- escaped convict
- film noir
- home invasion
- family hostage
Top Billed Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard
Robert Middleton
Sam Kobish
Bert Freed
Tom Winston
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