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The Desperate Hours

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

1955 · 1h 52m

Directed by William Wyler

7.1

TMDB audience score
193 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

Where to watch

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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

  • Ann Doran
    Mrs. Walling

  • Beverly Garland
    Miss Swift

  • Helen Kleeb
    Miss Wells