The Desperate Hours (1955)
The Desperate Hours (1955)
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

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Cast

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart As: Glenn Griffin
Fredric March Fredric March As: Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy As: Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott Martha Scott As: Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin Dewey Martin As: Hal Griffin
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Certification: 14

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 05 October 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $2,300,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

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 (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Detective (uncredited)

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Detective (uncredited)

Fred S. Fosler

Fred S. Fosler

Sheriff (uncredited)

Paul Salata

Paul Salata

Sheriff (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

State Trooper (uncredited)

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

State Trooper (uncredited)

Joel D. Smith

Joel D. Smith

State Trooper (uncredited)

Directed By

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Hilton A. Green

Hilton A. Green

Assistant Director

John Waters

John Waters

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Joseph Hayes

Joseph Hayes

Theatre Play

Joseph Hayes

Joseph Hayes

Screenplay

Joseph Hayes

Joseph Hayes

Novel

Production Crew

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Edited By

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Editor

Bill Wistrom

Bill Wistrom

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Karl Silvera

Karl Silvera

Makeup Artist

Sound

Gail Kubik

Gail Kubik

Original Music Composer

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

Hugo Grenzbach

Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

Winston H. Leverett

Winston H. Leverett

Sound Recordist

Carl Mahakian

Carl Mahakian

Sound Editor

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Visual Effects

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Visual Effects

Camera

Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

J. McMillan Johnson

J. McMillan Johnson

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Grace Gregory

Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Fred S. Fosler

Fred S. Fosler

Technical Advisor

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