The Desperate Hours
1955/10/05 (US) | Crime, Thriller
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Joseph Hayes
Screenplay
William Wyler
Director
Lead Cast
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
Budget
$ 2,300,000
Revenue
$ 2,500,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Paramount Pictures
Crews
J. McMillan Johnson
Art Direction
Joseph Hayes
Theatre Play
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Gail Kubik
Original Music Composer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Robert Swink
Editor