The Desperate Hours

Directed by William Wyler
Approved
1955    1h 52mThriller, Crime,
7.488%78%
Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.

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Cast of The Desperate Hours

  • 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
  • Robert MiddletonSam Kobish
  • Bert FreedTom Winston
  • Ray CollinsSheriff Masters
  • Whit BissellFBI Agent Carson
  • Ray TealState Police Lt. Fredericks
  • Walter BaldwinGeorge Patterson
  • Edmund CobbMr. Walling
  • Ann DoranMrs. Walling
  • Beverly GarlandMiss Swift
  • Helen KleebMiss Wells
  • Ralph DumkeClint
  • Pat FlahertyDutch
  • Ric RomanSal
  • Burt MustinCarl
  • Louis LettieriBucky Walling
  • Paul E. BurnsChef at Al's Dining Room
  • John BensonBellboy
  • Joe FlynnMotorist Hijacked by Hal
  • Donald KerrBarkeeper
  • James O'HaraGas Station Attendant
  • Alan ReedDetective (uncredited)
  • Don HaggertyDetective (uncredited)
  • Michael MooreDetective (uncredited)
  • Fred S. FoslerSheriff (uncredited)
  • Paul SalataSheriff (uncredited)
  • Mike MahoneyState Trooper (uncredited)
  • Simon OaklandState Trooper (uncredited)
  • Joel D. SmithState Trooper (uncredited)
  • William WylerDirector / Producer
  • Joseph HayesWriter

The Desperate Hours Ratings & Reviews

  • Mister ArnMay 17, 2025
    "The Desperate Hours" is about a family held hostage by a manic Bogart. The film holds its tension and moves fast enough to keep your attention.

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