The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

3.5 |

1h 52min

Released

CrimeThriller

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

The Desperate Hours

Story

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

Directors

William Wyler, William Wyler, Charles C. Coleman, John Waters,

Writers

Joseph Hayes, Joseph Hayes, Joseph Hayes,

Tags

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Casts

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Character-in: Glenn Griffin

Fredric March

Fredric March

Character-in: Daniel C. Hilliard

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Character-in: Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Character-in: Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Character-in: Hal Griffin

Gig Young

Gig Young

Character-in: Chuck Wright

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Character-in: Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Richard Eyer

Richard Eyer

Character-in: Ralph Hilliard

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Character-in: Sam Kobish

Bert Freed

Bert Freed

Character-in: Tom Winston

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Character-in: Sheriff Masters

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Character-in: FBI Agent Carson

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Character-in: State Police Lt. Fredericks

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Character-in: George Patterson

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Character-in: Mr. Walling

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Character-in: Mrs. Walling

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Character-in: Miss Swift

Helen Kleeb

Helen Kleeb

Character-in: Miss Wells

Ralph Dumke

Ralph Dumke

Character-in: Clint

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Character-in: Dutch

Ric Roman

Ric Roman

Character-in: Sal

Burt Mustin

Burt Mustin

Character-in: Carl

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Character-in: Chef at Al's Dining Room

Joe Flynn

Joe Flynn

Character-in: Motorist Hijacked by Hal

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Character-in: Barkeeper

James O'Hara

James O'Hara

Character-in: Gas Station Attendant

Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Character-in: Detective (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Character-in: Detective (uncredited)

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Character-in: Detective (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Character-in: State Trooper (uncredited)

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Character-in: State Trooper (uncredited)

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