The Desperate Hours (1955)

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1h 52min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Oct 5, 1955 | Released

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

Director: William Wyler

Producer: William Wyler

Writer(s): Joseph Hayes

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Cast (16 Members)

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Alan Reed

Detective

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Ann Doran

Mrs. Walling

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Humphrey Bogart

Glenn Griffin

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Martha Scott

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

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Arthur Kennedy

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

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Fredric March

Dan C. Hilliard

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Whit Bissell

FBI Agent Carson

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Ray Collins

Sheriff Masters

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Robert Middleton

Sam Kobish

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Bert Freed

Tom Winston

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Mary Murphy

Cindy Hilliard

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Gig Young

Chuck Wright

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Dewey Martin

Hal Griffin

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Richard Eyer

Ralphie Hilliard

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Beverly Garland

Miss Swift

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Ray Teal

State Police Lt. Fredericks

Profile Alan Reed Detective
Profile Ann Doran Mrs. Walling
Profile Humphrey Bogart Glenn Griffin
Profile Martha Scott Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Profile Arthur Kennedy Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Profile Fredric March Dan C. Hilliard
Profile Whit Bissell FBI Agent Carson
Profile Ray Collins Sheriff Masters
Profile Robert Middleton Sam Kobish
Profile Bert Freed Tom Winston
Profile Mary Murphy Cindy Hilliard
Profile Gig Young Chuck Wright
Profile Dewey Martin Hal Griffin
Profile Richard Eyer Ralphie Hilliard
Profile Beverly Garland Miss Swift
Profile Ray Teal State Police Lt. Fredericks

Crew (20 Members)

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Edith Head

Costume Design

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J. McMillan Johnson

Art Direction

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Hal Pereira

Art Direction

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Sam Comer

Set Decoration

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Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

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William Wyler

Director

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Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

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Robert Swink

Editor

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Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

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Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

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Grace Gregory

Set Decoration

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Joseph Hayes

Novel

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John P. Fulton

Special Effects

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Gail Kubik

Original Music Composer

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Farciot Edouart

Special Effects

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John Waters

Other

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Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

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Winston H. Leverett

Sound Recordist

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Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

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Fred S. Fosler

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Profile Edith Head Costume Design
Profile J. McMillan Johnson Art Direction
Profile Hal Pereira Art Direction
Profile Sam Comer Set Decoration
Profile Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Profile William Wyler Director
Profile Robert Wyler Associate Producer
Profile Robert Swink Editor
Profile Lee Garmes Director of Photography
Profile Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer
Profile Grace Gregory Set Decoration
Profile Joseph Hayes Novel
Profile John P. Fulton Special Effects
Profile Gail Kubik Original Music Composer
Profile Farciot Edouart Special Effects
Profile John Waters Other
Profile Charles C. Coleman Assistant Director
Profile Winston H. Leverett Sound Recordist
Profile Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
Profile Fred S. Fosler Other
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