Watch The Desperate Hours (1955) Official Trailer
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
7.5 / 10 IMDb October 5, 1955 1h 52m
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Director
Runtime
1h 52m
Release Date
October 5, 1955
Genre
Crime, Thriller
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Budget
$2,300,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Awards
2 wins & 1 nomination total
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
as Glenn Griffin
Fredric March
as Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin
as Hal Griffin
Gig Young
as Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
as Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer
as Ralph Hilliard
Robert Middleton
as Sam Kobish
Bert Freed
as Tom Winston
Ray Collins
as Sheriff Masters
Whit Bissell
as FBI Agent Carson
Ray Teal
as State Police Lt. Fredericks
Walter Baldwin
as George Patterson
Edmund Cobb
as Mr. Walling
Ann Doran
as Mrs. Walling
Beverly Garland
as Miss Swift
Helen Kleeb
as Miss Wells
Ralph Dumke
as Clint
Pat Flaherty
as Dutch
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesThe Desperate Hours Official Trailer 1955
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