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The Desperate Hours

1955112 min 7.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”

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

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Release / first air1955-10-05
Original languageEN
GenresCrime, Thriller
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterJoseph Hayes
Budget$2,300,000
Revenue$2,500,000
ProductionParamount Pictures

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10 cast members
Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartGlenn Griffin
Fredric MarchFredric MarchDaniel C. Hilliard
Arthur KennedyArthur KennedyDeputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha ScottMartha ScottEleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey MartinDewey MartinHal Griffin
Gig YoungGig YoungChuck Wright
Mary MurphyMary MurphyCynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard EyerRichard EyerRalph Hilliard
Robert MiddletonRobert MiddletonSam Kobish
Bert FreedBert FreedTom Winston

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#hostage#indianapolis#suburbia#escaped convict#film noir#home invasion#family hostage

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