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The Desperate Hours (1955)

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 52M

Director : William Wyler
Writer : Joseph Hayes

Synopsis

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

Actors

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

Crews

William Wyler
William Wyler
Director
Joseph Hayes
Joseph Hayes
Theatre Play
Joseph Hayes
Joseph Hayes
Screenplay
William Wyler
William Wyler
Producer
Gail Kubik
Gail Kubik
Original Music Composer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Lee Garmes
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Robert Swink
Robert Swink
Editor
J. McMillan Johnson
J. McMillan Johnson
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Joseph Hayes
Joseph Hayes
Novel
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Grace Gregory
Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Charles C. Coleman
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Hugo Grenzbach
Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist
Winston H. Leverett
Winston H. Leverett
Sound Recordist
Robert Wyler
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Karl Silvera
Karl Silvera
Makeup Artist
Hilton A. Green
Hilton A. Green
Assistant Director
John Waters
John Waters
Second Unit Director
Carl Mahakian
Carl Mahakian
Sound Editor
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Visual Effects
Bill Wistrom
Bill Wistrom
Assistant Editor
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Fred S. Fosler
Fred S. Fosler
Technical Advisor

Trailers and other movies

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