The Desperate Hours 1955

Synopsis

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

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Cast

• Humphrey Bogart Glenn Griffin
• Fredric March Daniel C. Hilliard
• Arthur Kennedy Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
• Martha Scott Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
• Dewey Martin Hal Griffin
• Gig Young Chuck Wright
• Mary Murphy Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
• Richard Eyer Ralph Hilliard
• Robert Middleton Sam Kobish
• Bert Freed Tom Winston

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