The Desperate Hours

A reign of violence sweeps the screen.

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

1h 52m1955TMDb 7.1

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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

The Desperate Hours poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 5 October 1955
Runtime: 1h 52m
TMDB score: 7.1 / 10 (193 votes)

Production

Director: William Wyler
Writers: Joseph Hayes
Studios: Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America

Box Office

Budget: $2.3M
Revenue: $2.5M
Profit: $200,000.0
Return: 1.1×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English