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The Desperate Hours

1955·1h 52m·Approved
DramaCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
11,800 votes

Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.

The Desperate Hours is a 1955 drama crime movie directed by William Wyler, starring Humphrey Bogart, Arthur Kennedy, Fredric March. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 11,800 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
William Wyler
Stars
Humphrey Bogart
Arthur Kennedy
Fredric March
Martha Scott
Details
1955-10-12
112 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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