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The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Genres

CrimeThriller

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$2500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.997/10

Release Date

05 October 1955

Country

United States of America

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

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Mrs. Walling

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Miss Swift

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Miss Wells

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Clint

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Dutch

Ric Roman

Ric Roman

Sal

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Carl

Louis Lettieri

Louis Lettieri

Bucky Walling

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Chef at Al's Dining Room

John Benson

John Benson

Bellboy

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

Motorist Hijacked by Hal

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Barkeeper

James O'Hara

James O'Hara

Gas Station Attendant

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Detective (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Detective (uncredited)

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Detective (uncredited)

Fred S. Fosler

Fred S. Fosler

Sheriff (uncredited)

Paul Salata

Paul Salata

Sheriff (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

State Trooper (uncredited)

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

State Trooper (uncredited)

Joel D. Smith

Joel D. Smith

State Trooper (uncredited)

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