The Desperate Hours (1955)
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Read the The Desperate Hours feature →- Budget
- $2.3M
- Box office
- $2.5M
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Top billed cast
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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
Ray CollinsSheriff Masters
Whit BissellFBI Agent CarsonKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityHostage · Suburbia · Escaped ConvictVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityFamily Hostage
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What is The Desperate Hours about?
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
How long is The Desperate Hours?
The Desperate Hours has a runtime of 112 minutes.
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