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The Desperate Hours (1955) · Cineora

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A WILLIAM WYLER FILM

The Desperate Hours

19551h 52mMovie

CrimeThriller

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 12K votes

A REIGN OF VIOLENCE SWEEPS THE SCREEN.

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

Tense
Suspenseful
Dark
The underworld
Family
Survival

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorWilliam Wyler

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Humphrey BogartGlenn Griffin

Fredric MarchDaniel C. Hilliard

Arthur KennedyDeputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Martha ScottEleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Dewey MartinHal Griffin

Gig YoungChuck Wright

Mary MurphyCynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Richard EyerRalph Hilliard

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