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The Desperate Hours is a 1955 film noir starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March. It was produced and directed by William Wyler and based on the 1954 novel and 1955 play of the same name , written by Joseph Hayes , which were loosely built on actual events.
Three escaped convicts hold a suburban family hostage in their own home. Directed by William Wyler and starring Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March and Arthur Kennedy.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- William Wyler
- 1955-10-12
Jan 18, 2022 · A classic film noir directed by William Wyler and starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March as escaped convicts and a suburban family. Based on a novel and a play, the movie explores themes of crime, morality and family.
- 108 min
- 5.9K
- Mo Chou
Brigid Murnaghan Village Voice Desperate Hours is a surprisingly spine-chilling film, first class in every department from camera (Lee Garmes) to cast. May 10, 2022 Full Review Clyde Gilmour ...
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- Humphrey Bogart
- William Wyler
- Crime, Drama
A crime drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March and Arthur Kennedy. It is based on a novel and a play by Joseph Hayes about escaped convicts who take a family hostage.
- William Wyler, C. C. Coleman Jr., John Waters
- Humphrey Bogart
The Desperate Hours, American crime film, released in 1955, that is noted for the war-of-wills tension between a ruthless killer and a terrorized family held captive. Three escaped convicts led by Glenn Griffin (played by Humphrey Bogart) hide out in a suburban middle-class home owned by Dan.
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In The Desperate Hours, Bogart’s penultimate screen character can’t keep anyone in line. Glenn’s downfall is even dramatized visually, via deep focus shots in three phone calls to the house. The first shot is low from the first floor looking up toward the second floor hallway.
