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The Desperate Hours 1955

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Thriller
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Budget $2,300,000
Revenue $2,500,000
Release Date 5 October 1955
112 mins
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
Robert Middleton Sam Kobish
Bert Freed Tom Winston
Ray Collins Sheriff Masters
Whit Bissell FBI Agent Carson
Ray Teal State Police Lt. Fredericks
Walter Baldwin George Patterson
Edmund Cobb Mr. Walling
Ann Doran Mrs. Walling
Beverly Garland Miss Swift
Helen Kleeb Miss Wells
Louis Lettieri Bucky Walling
Paul E. Burns Chef at Al's Dining Room
John Benson Bellboy
Joe Flynn Motorist Hijacked by Hal
Donald Kerr Barkeeper
James O'Hara Gas Station Attendant
Alan Reed Detective (uncredited)
Don Haggerty Detective (uncredited)
Michael Moore Detective (uncredited)
Fred S. Fosler Sheriff (uncredited)
Paul Salata Sheriff (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney State Trooper (uncredited)
Simon Oakland State Trooper (uncredited)
Joel D. Smith State Trooper (uncredited)