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The Desperate Hours

"A reign of violence sweeps the screen."

1955-10-05 Crime 1hr 52m

Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

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Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

  • Released
    1955-10-05
  • Revenue
    $2,500,000
  • Budget
    $2,300,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Crime, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

William Wyler
Director
Joseph Hayes
Screenplay
William Wyler
Producer
Keywords:
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Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Fredric March

Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott

Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Gig Young

Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer

Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard
Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton
Sam Kobish
Bert Freed

Bert Freed
Tom Winston
Ray Collins

Ray Collins
Sheriff Masters
Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell
FBI Agent Carson
Ray Teal

Ray Teal
State Police Lt. Fredericks
Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin
George Patterson
Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb
Mr. Walling
Ann Doran

Ann Doran
Mrs. Walling
Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland
Miss Swift
Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb
Miss Wells
Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke
Clint
Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty
Dutch
Ric Roman

Ric Roman
Sal
Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin
Carl
Louis Lettieri

Louis Lettieri
Bucky Walling
Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns
Chef at Al's Dining Room
John Benson

John Benson
Bellboy
Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn
Motorist Hijacked by Hal
Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr
Barkeeper
James O'Hara

James O'Hara
Gas Station Attendant
Alan Reed

Alan Reed
Detective (uncredited)
Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty
Detective (uncredited)
Michael Moore

Michael Moore
Detective (uncredited)
Fred S. Fosler

Fred S. Fosler
Sheriff (uncredited)
Paul Salata

Paul Salata
Sheriff (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney
State Trooper (uncredited)
Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland
State Trooper (uncredited)
Joel D. Smith

Joel D. Smith
State Trooper (uncredited)

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