The Desperate Hours (1955)

1955 · 1h 52m · Crime · Thriller · ★ 7.1/10

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

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

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Cast & crew

Directed by William Wyler

Starring Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young, Mary Murphy, Richard Eyer

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