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poster movie The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours (1955)

Not certification

1955-10-05

  • Crime
  • Thriller

1h 52m

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Overview

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

  • Joseph HayesTheatre Play, Screenplay, Novel
  • William WylerDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe Desperate Hours

Budget$2,300,000.00

Revenue$2,500,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Humphrey Bogart with character Glenn Griffin

    Humphrey Bogart

    Glenn Griffin

  • Profile Fredric March with character Daniel C. Hilliard

    Fredric March

    Daniel C. Hilliard

  • Profile Arthur Kennedy with character Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

    Arthur Kennedy

    Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

  • Profile Martha Scott with character Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

    Martha Scott

    Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

  • Profile Dewey Martin with character Hal Griffin

    Dewey Martin

    Hal Griffin

  • Profile Gig Young with character Chuck Wright

    Gig Young

    Chuck Wright

  • Profile Mary Murphy with character Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

    Mary Murphy

    Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

  • Profile Richard Eyer with character Ralph Hilliard

    Richard Eyer

    Ralph Hilliard

  • Profile Robert Middleton with character Sam Kobish

    Robert Middleton

    Sam Kobish

  • Profile Bert Freed with character Tom Winston

    Bert Freed

    Tom Winston

  • Profile Ray Collins with character Sheriff Masters

    Ray Collins

    Sheriff Masters

  • Profile Whit Bissell with character FBI Agent Carson

    Whit Bissell

    FBI Agent Carson

  • Profile Ray Teal with character State Police Lt. Fredericks

    Ray Teal

    State Police Lt. Fredericks

  • Profile Walter Baldwin with character George Patterson

    Walter Baldwin

    George Patterson

  • Profile Edmund Cobb with character Mr. Walling

    Edmund Cobb

    Mr. Walling

  • Profile Ann Doran with character Mrs. Walling

    Ann Doran

    Mrs. Walling

  • Profile Beverly Garland with character Miss Swift

    Beverly Garland

    Miss Swift

  • Profile Helen Kleeb with character Miss Wells

    Helen Kleeb

    Miss Wells

  • Profile Ralph Dumke with character Clint

    Ralph Dumke

    Clint

  • Profile Pat Flaherty with character Dutch

    Pat Flaherty

    Dutch

  • Profile Ric Roman with character Sal

    Ric Roman

    Sal

  • Profile Burt Mustin with character Carl

    Burt Mustin

    Carl

  • Louis Lettieri

    Bucky Walling

  • Profile Paul E. Burns with character Chef at Al's Dining Room

    Paul E. Burns

    Chef at Al's Dining Room

  • John Benson

    Bellboy

  • Profile Joe Flynn with character Motorist Hijacked by Hal

    Joe Flynn

    Motorist Hijacked by Hal

  • Profile Donald Kerr with character Barkeeper

    Donald Kerr

    Barkeeper

  • Profile James O'Hara with character Gas Station Attendant

    James O'Hara

    Gas Station Attendant

  • Profile Alan Reed with character Detective (uncredited)

    Alan Reed

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Profile Don Haggerty with character Detective (uncredited)

    Don Haggerty

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Profile Michael Moore with character Detective (uncredited)

    Michael Moore

    Detective (uncredited)

  • Fred S. Fosler

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Paul Salata

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Profile Mike Mahoney with character State Trooper (uncredited)

    Mike Mahoney

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Profile Simon Oakland with character State Trooper (uncredited)

    Simon Oakland

    State Trooper (uncredited)

  • Joel D. Smith

    State Trooper (uncredited)