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The Desperate Hours
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Oct 5, 1955 · 1h 52m
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Crime
Thriller
PLOT
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
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CAST
Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
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
Directed by
William Wyler
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,300,000
Revenue
$2,500,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Country
US
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