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The Desperate Hours

“A reign of violence sweeps the screen.”

1955 · 1 h 52 min
Directed by William Wyler
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirThriller

Cast

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Plot

Escaped convicts hold a suburban family hostage in their own home.

Sinekatalog’s take

William Wyler's home-invasion thriller is tense and claustrophobic, with Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (11,971 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.