The Desperate Hours
1955 · Movie · 112 min · ★ 7.0
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Based on The Desperate Hours
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-10-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (182 votes)
Themes
- hostage
- indianapolis
- suburbia
- escaped convict
- film noir
- home invasion
- family hostage
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Glenn Griffin
Fredric March
as Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin
as Hal Griffin
Gig Young
as Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
as Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer
as Ralph Hilliard
Robert Middleton
as Sam Kobish
Bert Freed
as Tom Winston
Directed by William Wyler