The Desperate Hours

Oct 5, 1955

1h 52m

★ 7.0

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

Overview

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

Genres

Crime

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The Desperate Hours Trailers

Cast

Glenn Griffin

Humphrey Bogart

Daniel C. Hilliard

Fredric March

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Arthur Kennedy

Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Martha Scott

Hal Griffin

Dewey Martin

Chuck Wright

Gig Young

Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Mary Murphy

Ralph Hilliard

Richard Eyer

Sam Kobish

Robert Middleton

Tom Winston

Bert Freed

Sheriff Masters

Ray Collins

FBI Agent Carson

Whit Bissell

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6.2

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10.0

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6.7

Sorry, Wrong Number

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5.5

Vicki

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A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.

5.7

Down Three Dark Streets

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An FBI Agent takes on the three unrelated cases of a dead agent to track down his killer.

4.5

The Killer Inside Me

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Haunted by visions from his abusive childhood, Montana deputy sheriff Lou Ford gradually exhibits the signs of a homicidal schizophrenic.

6.2

The Crooked Way

Apr 22, 1949

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

6.3

I Love Trouble

Jan 15, 1948

A wealthy man hires a detective to investigate his wife's mysterious past.

5.5

Guilty Bystander

Apr 20, 1950

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

5.5

Ruthless

Apr 16, 1948

Horace Vendig always gets what he wants. Even as a poor youth, he charmed his way into high society by getting the father of his friend, Martha, to foot the bill for his Harvard education. When Vic, another childhood pal, is invited to Horace's mansion for a party, he brings along Mallory Flagg, who happens to bear a striking resemblance to Martha. As Vic and Horace reunite, old resentments rise to the surface.

5.7

Judas Kiss

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5.5

Five Minutes to Live

Dec 7, 1961

A guitar playing killer terrorizes a housewife while his partner robs the bank where her husband works.

4.8

The Ring Virus

Jun 12, 1999

Sun-ju is a reporter who uncovers a series of inexplicable deaths that occurred simultaneously. Her investigation leads her to a resort, where she finds a videotape filled with mysterious images. After viewing it, a message appears on the screen that she has just been cursed, and that in order to save herself she must - end of tape. Somebody has erased the rest, leaving her horrified and uncertain of her next move.