The Desperate Hours(1955)

7.0

112 min

CrimeThriller

"A reign of violence sweeps the screen."

Overview

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

Director: William Wyler

Official Trailer

Top Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Glenn Griffin

Fredric March

Fredric March

Daniel C. Hilliard

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Hal Griffin

Gig Young

Gig Young

Chuck Wright

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Richard Eyer

Richard Eyer

Ralph Hilliard

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Sam Kobish

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Tom Winston

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Sheriff Masters

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

FBI Agent Carson

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

State Police Lt. Fredericks

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

George Patterson

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Mr. Walling

Details

StatusReleased

Budget$2,300,000

Revenue$2,500,000