The Desperate Hours
7.5
“A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
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Cast
36 people
Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Known for
Casablanca
The Maltese Falcon
Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard
Known for
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
The Man from Laramie
Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Known for
Ben-Hur
The Ten Commandments
Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Known for
The Thing from Another World
The Big Sky
Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Known for
Game of Death
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Known for
The Wild One
The Mad Magician
Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard
Known for
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
Friendly Persuasion
Robert Middleton
Sam Kobish
Known for
Even Angels Eat Beans
Friendly Persuasion
Bert Freed
Tom Winston
Known for
Paths of Glory
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Ray Collins
Sheriff Masters
Known for
Citizen Kane
Perry Mason
Whit Bissell
FBI Agent Carson
Known for
The Time Tunnel
The Time Machine
William Wyler Director · Joseph Hayes Screenplay Daniele Amfitheatrof Composer
Worldwide gross $2.5M · Budget $2.3M · United States release October 5, 1955
Box office
Budget
$2,300,000
Worldwide gross
$2,500,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 5, 1955
Theatrical
Brazil
February 6, 2003 · Physical · Paramount mj.gov.br
Japan
March 16, 1956 · Theatrical
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