The Desperate Hours
Plot: Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Release Date:
Wednesday, October 5 1955
70 years ago
70 years ago
Genres: Crime, Thriller
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Cast
Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart was 55 in The Desperate Hours as 'Glenn Griffin'.Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1957
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1957
Fredric March. Fredric March was 58 in The Desperate Hours as 'Daniel C. Hilliard'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Died: Tue, Apr 15 1975
Died: Tue, Apr 15 1975
Arthur Kennedy. Arthur Kennedy was 41 in The Desperate Hours as 'Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1914 –
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1990
Died: Fri, Jan 05 1990
Martha Scott. Martha Scott was 43 in The Desperate Hours as 'Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1912 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2003
Died: Wed, May 28 2003
Dewey Martin. Dewey Martin was 31 in The Desperate Hours as 'Hal Griffin'.Birthday: Sat, Dec 08 1923 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 2018
Died: Mon, Apr 09 2018
Gig Young. Gig Young was 41 in The Desperate Hours as 'Chuck Wright'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1978
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1978
Mary Murphy. Mary Murphy was 24 in The Desperate Hours as 'Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard'.Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1931 –
Died: Wed, May 04 2011
Died: Wed, May 04 2011
Richard Eyer. Richard Eyer was 10 in The Desperate Hours as 'Ralph Hilliard'.Birthday: Sun, May 06 1945
Robert Middleton. Robert Middleton was 44 in The Desperate Hours as 'Sam Kobish'.Birthday: Sat, May 13 1911 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1977
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1977
Bert Freed. Bert Freed was 35 in The Desperate Hours as 'Tom Winston'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1919 –
Died: Tue, Aug 02 1994
Died: Tue, Aug 02 1994
Ray Collins. Ray Collins was 65 in The Desperate Hours as 'Sheriff Masters'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1889 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1965
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1965
Whit Bissell. Whit Bissell was 45 in The Desperate Hours as 'FBI Agent Carson'.Birthday: Mon, Oct 25 1909 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1996
Died: Tue, Mar 05 1996
Ray Teal. Ray Teal was 53 in The Desperate Hours as 'State Police Lt. Fredericks'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1902 –
Died: Fri, Apr 02 1976
Died: Fri, Apr 02 1976
Walter Baldwin. Walter Baldwin was 66 in The Desperate Hours as 'George Patterson'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 1977
Died: Thu, Jan 27 1977
Edmund Cobb. Edmund Cobb was 63 in The Desperate Hours as 'Mr. Walling'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Died: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Ann Doran. Ann Doran was 44 in The Desperate Hours as 'Mrs. Walling'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Died: Tue, Sep 19 2000
Died: Tue, Sep 19 2000
Beverly Garland. Beverly Garland was 28 in The Desperate Hours as 'Miss Swift'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1926 –
Died: Fri, Dec 05 2008
Died: Fri, Dec 05 2008
Helen Kleeb. Helen Kleeb was 48 in The Desperate Hours as 'Miss Wells'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 06 1907 –
Died: Sun, Dec 28 2003
Died: Sun, Dec 28 2003
Ralph Dumke. Ralph Dumke was 56 in The Desperate Hours as 'Clint'.Birthday: Tue, Jul 25 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jan 04 1964
Died: Sat, Jan 04 1964
Pat Flaherty. Pat Flaherty was 58 in The Desperate Hours as 'Dutch'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1970
Died: Wed, Dec 02 1970
Ric Roman. Ric Roman was 39 in The Desperate Hours as 'Sal'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 29 1916 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 2000
Died: Fri, Aug 11 2000
Burt Mustin. Burt Mustin was 71 in The Desperate Hours as 'Carl'.Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1884 –
Died: Fri, Jan 28 1977
Died: Fri, Jan 28 1977
Louis Lettieri. Louis Lettieri was 11 in The Desperate Hours as 'Bucky Walling'.Birthday: Tue, Feb 29 1944
Paul E. Burns. Paul E. Burns was 74 in The Desperate Hours as 'Chef at Al's Dining Room'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 25 1881 –
Died: Wed, May 17 1967
Died: Wed, May 17 1967
Joe Flynn. Joe Flynn was 30 in The Desperate Hours as 'Motorist Hijacked by Hal'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 08 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1974
Died: Fri, Jul 19 1974
Donald Kerr. Donald Kerr was 64 in The Desperate Hours as 'Barkeeper'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 25 1977
Died: Tue, Jan 25 1977
James O'Hara. James O'Hara was 28 in The Desperate Hours as 'Gas Station Attendant'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 11 1927 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1992
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1992
Alan Reed. Alan Reed was 48 in The Desperate Hours as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 20 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1977
Died: Tue, Jun 14 1977
Don Haggerty. Don Haggerty was 41 in The Desperate Hours as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Jul 03 1914 –
Died: Fri, Aug 19 1988
Died: Fri, Aug 19 1988
Michael Moore. Michael Moore was 30 in The Desperate Hours as 'Detective (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, May 28 1925 –
Died: Wed, Feb 04 1998
Died: Wed, Feb 04 1998
Fred S. Fosler. Fred S. Fosler was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Paul Salata. Paul Salata was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Mike Mahoney. Mike Mahoney was 37 in The Desperate Hours as 'State Trooper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Mar 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Aug 17 1988
Died: Wed, Aug 17 1988
Simon Oakland. Simon Oakland was 40 in The Desperate Hours as 'State Trooper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1915 –
Died: Mon, Aug 29 1983
Died: Mon, Aug 29 1983
Joel D. Smith. Joel D. Smith was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'State Trooper (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
William Wyler. William Wyler was 53 in The Desperate Hours as 'Director, Producer'Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1902 –
Died: Mon, Jul 27 1981
Died: Mon, Jul 27 1981
Lee Garmes. Lee Garmes was 57 in The Desperate Hours as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Fri, May 27 1898 –
Died: Thu, Aug 31 1978
Died: Thu, Aug 31 1978
Charles C. Coleman. Charles C. Coleman was 54 in The Desperate Hours as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Sat, Dec 29 1900 –
Died: Thu, May 25 1972
Died: Thu, May 25 1972
John Waters. John Waters was 61 in The Desperate Hours as 'Second Unit Director'Birthday: Tue, Oct 31 1893 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1965
Died: Wed, May 05 1965
Hilton A. Green. Hilton A. Green was 26 in The Desperate Hours as 'Assistant Director'Birthday: Sun, Mar 03 1929 –
Died: Wed, Oct 02 2013
Died: Wed, Oct 02 2013
Joseph Hayes. Joseph Hayes was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'Theatre Play, Screenplay, Novel'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Robert Wyler. Robert Wyler was 55 in The Desperate Hours as 'Associate Producer'Birthday: Tue, Sep 25 1900 –
Died: Sun, Jan 17 1971
Died: Sun, Jan 17 1971
Robert Swink. Robert Swink was 37 in The Desperate Hours as 'Editor'Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1918 –
Died: Tue, Aug 15 2000
Died: Tue, Aug 15 2000
Carl Mahakian. Carl Mahakian was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'Sound Editor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bill Wistrom. Bill Wistrom was 19 in The Desperate Hours as 'Assistant Editor'Birthday: Fri, Dec 20 1935 –
Died: Wed, Mar 10 2010
Died: Wed, Mar 10 2010
Gail Kubik. Gail Kubik was 41 in The Desperate Hours as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1914 –
Died: Fri, Jul 20 1984
Died: Fri, Jul 20 1984
Daniele Amfitheatrof. Daniele Amfitheatrof was 53 in The Desperate Hours as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Jun 07 1983
Died: Tue, Jun 07 1983
J. McMillan Johnson. J. McMillan Johnson was 43 in The Desperate Hours as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sun, Sep 15 1912 –
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1990
Died: Tue, Apr 17 1990
Edith Head. Edith Head was 57 in The Desperate Hours as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Died: Sat, Oct 24 1981
Wally Westmore. Wally Westmore was 49 in The Desperate Hours as 'Makeup Supervisor'Birthday: Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Died: Tue, Jul 03 1973
Hal Pereira. Hal Pereira was 50 in The Desperate Hours as 'Art Direction'Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1905 –
Died: Sat, Dec 17 1983
Died: Sat, Dec 17 1983
Sam Comer. Sam Comer was 62 in The Desperate Hours as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Died: Fri, Dec 27 1974
Grace Gregory. Grace Gregory was 45 in The Desperate Hours as 'Set Decoration'Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1985
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1985
Farciot Edouart. Farciot Edouart was 60 in The Desperate Hours as 'Visual Effects'Birthday: Mon, Nov 05 1894 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 1980
Died: Mon, Mar 17 1980
John P. Fulton. John P. Fulton was 52 in The Desperate Hours as 'Visual Effects'Birthday: Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jul 05 1966
Died: Tue, Jul 05 1966
Hugo Grenzbach. Hugo Grenzbach was 54 in The Desperate Hours as 'Sound Recordist'Birthday: Tue, Dec 11 1900 –
Died: Thu, May 01 1980
Died: Thu, May 01 1980
Winston H. Leverett. Winston H. Leverett was 47 in The Desperate Hours as 'Sound Recordist'Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1908 –
Died: Wed, May 18 1960
Died: Wed, May 18 1960
Karl Silvera. Karl Silvera was 62 in The Desperate Hours as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Sat, Apr 08 1893
Fred S. Fosler. Fred S. Fosler was >> in The Desperate Hours as 'Technical Advisor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday