“A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”
The Desperate Hours
7.0
183 votes·1955
·1h 52m
·MovieCrimeThriller
Overview
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget1.1x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Lost money at the box office
Keywords
hostageindianapolissuburbiaescaped convictfilm noirhome invasionfamily hostage
Cast
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
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