The Desperate Hours (1955)
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Rated
14
Year
1955
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
5 October 1955
TMDB
7.0 (188)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
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
Ralph Dumke
Clint
P
Pat Flaherty
Dutch
R
Ric Roman
Sal
Burt Mustin
Carl
L
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)
F
Fred S. Fosler
Sheriff (uncredited)
P
Paul Salata
Sheriff (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
State Trooper (uncredited)
Simon Oakland
State Trooper (uncredited)
J
Joel D. Smith
State Trooper (uncredited)
Reviews
If you liked The Desperate Hours, you might also like…
90% matchPanic Room
2002
86% matchMother's Day
2010
81% matchBreaking In
2018
78% matchTrapped
2002
77% matchFear of Rain
2021
74% matchGood Boy
2026
69% matchDead Man's Wire
2026
65% matchButterfly on a Wheel
2007
61% matchCecil B. Demented
2000
64% matchProtector
2026
60% matchHostage
2005
60% matchNo Good Deed
2014
60% matchAll the Money in the World
2017
60% matchFury
1936
60% matchAlpha Dog
2006
60% matchThe Betrayed
2008
60% matchGirl in the Basement
2021
60% matchBecky
2020
60% matchHousebound
2014
60% matchThe Call
2013
