Movie Description
The Desperate Hours
(1955)Overview
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Wyler
- Producer : William Wyler
- Editor : Robert Swink
- Cast : Humphrey Bogart,Fredric March,Arthur Kennedy,Martha Scott,Dewey Martin,Gig Young,Mary Murphy,Richard Eyer,Robert Middleton,Bert Freed,Ray Collins,Whit Bissell,Ray Teal,Walter Baldwin,Edmund Cobb,Ann Doran,Beverly Garland,Helen Kleeb,Ralph Dumke,Pat Flaherty,Ric Roman,Burt Mustin,Louis Lettieri,Paul E. Burns,John Benson,Joe Flynn,Donald Kerr,James O'Hara,Alan Reed,Don Haggerty,Michael Moore,Fred S. Fosler,Paul Salata,Mike Mahoney,Simon Oakland,Joel D. Smith
Cast
Glenn Griffin
Daniel C. Hilliard
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Hal Griffin
Chuck Wright
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Ralph Hilliard
Sam Kobish
Tom Winston
Sheriff Masters
FBI Agent Carson
State Police Lt. Fredericks
George Patterson
Mr. Walling
Mrs. Walling
Miss Swift
Miss Wells
Clint
Dutch
Sal
Carl
Bucky Walling
Chef at Al's Dining Room
Bellboy
Motorist Hijacked by Hal
Barkeeper
Gas Station Attendant
Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
State Trooper (uncredited)
State Trooper (uncredited)
State Trooper (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Desperate Hours
Status Released
Release Information
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1955-10-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 52m
Budget₹ 2300000
Revenue₹ 2500000
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Crime
- Thriller






























































































