The Desperate Hours (1955)
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
1955 · 1h 52m · Crime, Thriller
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Director: William Wyler
Writers: Joseph Hayes
Music by: Gail Kubik, Daniele Amfitheatrof
Cinematography: Lee Garmes
Editor: Robert Swink
Box office: $3M · Budget: $2M · Rated 7/10 by 186 viewers
Cast
Humphrey Bogart as Glenn GriffinFredric March as Daniel C. HilliardArthur Kennedy as Deputy Sheriff Jesse BardMartha Scott as Eleanor 'Ellie' HilliardDewey Martin as Hal GriffinGig Young as Chuck WrightMary Murphy as Cynthia 'Cindy' HilliardRichard Eyer as Ralph HilliardRobert Middleton as Sam KobishBert Freed as Tom WinstonRay Collins as Sheriff MastersWhit Bissell as FBI Agent CarsonMore like this
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