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70% Critic Match
The Desperate Hours
“A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”
7.0 / 10• 1955• 1h 52m•NR• English
CrimeThriller
Storyline
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Lead
Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Wyler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Desperate Hours is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
