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The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

# A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Crime   Thriller
📜 Overview: Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
💵 Budget: USD 2,300,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1955-10-05
⌚ Running Time: 112 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Humphrey Bogart original image
Glenn Griffin
Humphrey Bogart
Fredric March original image
Daniel C. Hilliard
Fredric March
Arthur Kennedy original image
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Arthur Kennedy
Martha Scott original image
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Martha Scott
Dewey Martin original image
Hal Griffin
Dewey Martin
Gig Young original image
Chuck Wright
Gig Young
Mary Murphy original image
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Mary Murphy
Richard Eyer original image
Ralph Hilliard
Richard Eyer
Robert Middleton original image
Sam Kobish
Robert Middleton
Bert Freed original image
Tom Winston
Bert Freed
Ray Collins original image
Sheriff Masters
Ray Collins
Whit Bissell original image
FBI Agent Carson
Whit Bissell
Ray Teal original image
State Police Lt. Fredericks
Ray Teal
Walter Baldwin original image
George Patterson
Walter Baldwin
Edmund Cobb original image
Mr. Walling
Edmund Cobb
Ann Doran original image
Mrs. Walling
Ann Doran
Beverly Garland original image
Miss Swift
Beverly Garland
Helen Kleeb original image
Miss Wells
Helen Kleeb
Ralph Dumke original image
Clint
Ralph Dumke
Pat Flaherty original image
Dutch
Pat Flaherty
Ric Roman original image
Sal
Ric Roman
Burt Mustin original image
Carl
Burt Mustin
Louis Lettieri original image
Bucky Walling
Louis Lettieri
Paul E. Burns original image
Chef at Al's Dining Room
Paul E. Burns
John Benson original image
Bellboy
John Benson
Joe Flynn original image
Motorist Hijacked by Hal
Joe Flynn
Donald Kerr original image
Barkeeper
Donald Kerr
James O'Hara original image
Gas Station Attendant
James O'Hara
Alan Reed original image
Detective (uncredited)
Alan Reed
Don Haggerty original image
Detective (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Michael Moore original image
Detective (uncredited)
Michael Moore
Fred S. Fosler original image
Sheriff (uncredited)
Fred S. Fosler
Paul Salata original image
Sheriff (uncredited)
Paul Salata
Mike Mahoney original image
State Trooper (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Simon Oakland original image
State Trooper (uncredited)
Simon Oakland
Joel D. Smith original image
State Trooper (uncredited)
Joel D. Smith

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