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The Desperate Hours (1955)

The Desperate Hours

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1h 52m

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Film Noir

October 5th, 1955

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

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2 wins and 1 nominations

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The Desperate Hours - Trailer

Cast

Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Fredric March
Daniel Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
Ellie Hilliard
Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
Cindy Hilliard
Richard Eyer
Ralphy Hilliard
Robert Middleton
Sam Kobish
Alan Reed
Detective
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Directors

William Wyler
Full cast & crew

Producers

Robert Wyler
associate producer
William Wyler
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Joseph Hayes
screenplay
Joseph Hayes
novel
Joseph Hayes
play
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A reign of violence sweeps the screen
The First Picture in Black and White VistaVision
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Keywords

shootout
escape attempt
family in danger
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 14th, 2009 (Argentina) (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
March 16th, 1956 (Australia)
March 9th, 1956 (Belgium)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Desperate Hours (original title)
Horas desesperadas (Argentina)
An einem Tag wie jeder andere (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

112 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1 (original ratio)
2.00 : 1 (intended ratio)

Production Companies

Paramount
Paramount Pictures (Afghanistan) (William Wyler's Production)

Distribution Companies

CIC Vídeo (Brazil)
Finnkino (Finland)
Paramount-Films (Finland)
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Other Companies

Western Electric [us] (sound recording)

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