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The Desperate Hours (1955)  link to The Desperate Hours on IMDb  

Number: 3160

poster The Desperate Hours

IMDb Rating:
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7.5/10 (7976 votes)

Country: USA, 112 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Thriller, Drama, Crime, Film-Noir

Director(s): William Wyler

Video Codec: Unknown

Storyline:
After escaping from prison, Glenn Griffin, his brother Hal and a third inmate Sam Kobish randomly select a house in a well-to-do suburb of Indianapolis in which to hide out. The home belongs to the Hilliard family, Dan and Ellie who live there with their 19-year old daughter Cindy and their young son Ralph. They plan on staying only until midnight as Griffin is awaiting his girlfriend who will meet them with some money he had stashed away. When she doesn't arrive, their stay stretches out to several days. Dan Hilliard plays their game knowing that if he makes any attempt to contact the police, his family could be caught in the crossfire.

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Cast:

photo Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart Glenn Griffin
photo Fredric March Fredric March Dan C. Hilliard
photo Arthur Kennedy Arthur Kennedy Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
photo Martha Scott Martha Scott Ellie Hilliard
photo Dewey Martin Dewey Martin Hal Griffin

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.55:1