The Desperate Hours (1955) movie poster

The Desperate Hours (1955)

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

112 minCrimeThriller

TMDb7.0/10184 votes

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

Country: United States

Director: William Wyler

Cast

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

Ray Teal as State Police Lt. Fredericks

Ray Teal

State Police Lt. Fredericks

Walter Baldwin as George Patterson

Walter Baldwin

George Patterson

Keywords

Style:film noir

Plot:hostageindianapolisescaped convicthome invasionfamily hostage

Place:suburbia

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