
The Desperate Hours
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
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About The Desperate Hours
- Directors
- William Wyler
- Cast
- Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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