The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours
1955CrimeThriller112 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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

  • William Wyler

    Director

  • Joseph Hayes

    Screenplay

  • Joseph Hayes

    Novel

  • Joseph Hayes

    Theatre Play

  • Lee Garmes

    Director of Photography

  • Robert Swink

    Editor

  • 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

  • Ray Collins

    Sheriff Masters

  • Whit Bissell

    FBI Agent Carson

  • Ray Teal

    State Police Lt. Fredericks

  • Walter Baldwin

    George Patterson

  • Edmund Cobb

    Mr. Walling

  • Ann Doran

    Mrs. Walling

  • Beverly Garland

    Miss Swift

  • Helen Kleeb

    Miss Wells

  • Ralph Dumke

    Clint

  • Pat Flaherty

    Dutch

  • Ric Roman

    Sal

  • Burt Mustin

    Carl

  • Louis Lettieri

    Bucky Walling

  • Paul E. Burns

    Chef at Al's Dining Room

  • John Benson

    Bellboy

  • Joe Flynn

    Motorist Hijacked by Hal

  • Donald Kerr

    Barkeeper

  • James O'Hara

    Gas Station Attendant

  • Alan Reed

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Don Haggerty

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Michael Moore

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Fred S. Fosler

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Paul Salata

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Mike Mahoney

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Simon Oakland

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Joel D. Smith

    State Trooper (uncredited)

    • 5.0
  • Home Invasion!by pierre

    • Runtime

    112 minutes

    Released

    1955-10-05

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Paramount

    Sound

  • Daniele Amfitheatrof

    Original Music Composer

  • Gail Kubik

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    299 days ago

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