The Desperate Hours (1955)

The Desperate Hours (1955)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1955-10-05 United States of America 112 Min. PG-13
7 165 votes
Crime, Thriller

Overview

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

Cast

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

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