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Feature film — 1955

The Desperate Hours (1955)

7.11h 52mCrime — Thriller

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

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A high-signal pick with 193 votes.

Paramount Pictures

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Director: William Wyler

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Cast & crew

Humphrey Bogart as Glenn Griffin

Humphrey Bogart

Glenn Griffin

Fredric March as Daniel C. Hilliard

Fredric March

Daniel C. Hilliard

Arthur Kennedy as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Arthur Kennedy

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Martha Scott as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Martha Scott

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Dewey Martin as Hal Griffin

Dewey Martin

Hal Griffin

Gig Young as Chuck Wright

Gig Young

Chuck Wright

Mary Murphy as Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Mary Murphy

Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Richard Eyer as Ralph Hilliard

Richard Eyer

Ralph Hilliard

Robert Middleton as Sam Kobish

Robert Middleton

Sam Kobish

Bert Freed as Tom Winston

Bert Freed

Tom Winston

Ray Collins as Sheriff Masters

Ray Collins

Sheriff Masters

Whit Bissell as FBI Agent Carson

Whit Bissell

FBI Agent Carson

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