The Desperate Hours
📖 Synopsis
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Director
- William Wyler
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Humphrey BogartGlenn Griffin
Fredric MarchDaniel C. Hilliard
Arthur KennedyDeputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha ScottEleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey MartinHal Griffin
Gig YoungChuck Wright
Mary MurphyCynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard EyerRalph Hilliard
Robert MiddletonSam Kobish
Bert FreedTom Winston🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Desperate Hours about?
- Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
- Who directed The Desperate Hours?
- The Desperate Hours was directed by William Wyler.
- When was The Desperate Hours released?
- The Desperate Hours was released on October 5, 1955.
- How long is The Desperate Hours?
- The Desperate Hours has a runtime of 1h 52m.
- Where can I track The Desperate Hours?
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