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The Desperate Hours is a 1955 play by Joseph Hayes, adapted from his 1954 novel of the same title. It is a three-act melodrama, with a medium-sized cast and tense pacing. The story concerns a family of four, living in a suburb of Indianapolis , whose quiet home is invaded by three convicts recently escaped from prison.
- Joseph Hayes
- 1954
A murder occurs. The police move closer. Adapted from Joseph Hayes' best-selling novel. A smash hit on Broadway starring Paul Newman, this revised edition of The Desperate Hours has been simplified to employ a less complicated set.
The Desperate Hours is the story of a home invaded by three escaped criminals and of civilized people being driven to violence. The Hilliards are a typical family living on the outskirts of Indianapolis. Suddenly, their pleasant home becomes a jungle full of cunning and violence.
181M subscribers. Subscribed. 115. Bogart plays an escaped con who has nothing to lose. March is a suburban Everyman who has everything to lose - his family is held hostage by Bogart. As The...
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Aug 13, 1955. Performances. 212. Play Melodrama Original Broadway. ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION. Theatres. Ethel Barrymore Theatre. (Feb 10, 1955 - Aug 13, 1955) Setting. The City of Indianapolis. Time: The Present. People. Awards. Production Staff. Opening Night Cast. Replacements. Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization.
INTRODUCTION. The Desperate Hours (1955, New York) is a taut drama that follows what happens when the home of an ordinary family living in a Midwest suburb is invaded by a trio of escaped criminals.
