Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Walter Baldwin
- George Patterson
- (uncredited)
John Benson
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
- Chef at Al's Dining Room
- (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
- Mr. Walling
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph Hayes
- Jay Dratler(uncredited)
- Marcel Lebreton(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaThe character of Glenn Griffin was made older so Humphrey Bogart could play the role. The stage version starred Karl Malden and a young Paul Newman in the Bogart role.
- GoofsBefore Glenn asks Eleanor if she could make a phone call without crying, he puts his left hand in his pocket. When she stands up and walks to the phone, he puts the same hand in the pocket again.
- Quotes
[first lines]
[the morning newspaper hits the front door]
Ellie Hilliard: I'll get it, darling.
Daniel Hilliard: [about the newspaper boy's routine of always hitting the front door with the newspaper] Some morning I'm gonna catch up with that kid.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Colgate Comedy Hour: Episode #6.3 (1955)
Featured review
Desperate Hours-Time Dwindles Down to Powerhouse Film ****
Superb film regarding Fred March, Martha Scott as a married couple who are held hostage by Humphrey Bogart and his motley crew along with the couple's children.
The tension is so thick and is beautifully realized by director William Wyler.
This is a story of inner-strength held by March and yet how his acts to protect his family could be seen as cowardice by his young son.
Both March and Bogart are at the top of their game performance wise in this excellent film.
The film is aided by a wonderful supporting cast including Arthur Kennedy as a detective, Dewey Martin as Bogart's younger brother and several others. Gig Young plays the suitor to March's daughter. He feels that March doesn't like him and of course this is added on by the hostage situation.
We see how detrimental being held hostage can be by what it does to the normally mild-mannered March. Just view his hostile actions towards his secretary. (Helen Kleeb)
While we may know how the film will turn out, we can still applaud and wait with great anticipation for its wonderful climax. This was Hollywood at its best in film making.
The tension is so thick and is beautifully realized by director William Wyler.
This is a story of inner-strength held by March and yet how his acts to protect his family could be seen as cowardice by his young son.
Both March and Bogart are at the top of their game performance wise in this excellent film.
The film is aided by a wonderful supporting cast including Arthur Kennedy as a detective, Dewey Martin as Bogart's younger brother and several others. Gig Young plays the suitor to March's daughter. He feels that March doesn't like him and of course this is added on by the hostage situation.
We see how detrimental being held hostage can be by what it does to the normally mild-mannered March. Just view his hostile actions towards his secretary. (Helen Kleeb)
While we may know how the film will turn out, we can still applaud and wait with great anticipation for its wonderful climax. This was Hollywood at its best in film making.
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- Casovi ocaja
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- $2,388,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
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