The Desperate Hours (1955)
October 5, 1955Release Date
The Desperate Hours (1955)
October 5, 1955Release Date


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Cast & Crew.

Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin

Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard

Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard

Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin

Gig Young
Chuck Wright

Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard

Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard

Robert Middleton
Sam Kobish

Bert Freed
Tom Winston

Ray Collins
Sheriff Masters

Whit Bissell
FBI Agent Carson

Ray Teal
State Police Lt. Fredericks

Walter Baldwin
George Patterson

Edmund Cobb
Mr. Walling

Ann Doran
Mrs. Walling

Beverly Garland
Miss Swift

Helen Kleeb
Miss Wells

Ralph Dumke
Clint

Pat Flaherty
Dutch

Ric Roman
Sal

Burt Mustin
Carl

Louis Lettieri
Bucky Walling

Paul E. Burns
Chef at Al's Dining Room

John Benson
Bellboy

Joe Flynn
Motorist Hijacked by Hal

Donald Kerr
Barkeeper

James O'Hara
Gas Station Attendant

Alan Reed
Detective (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
Detective (uncredited)

Michael Moore
Detective (uncredited)

Fred S. Fosler
Sheriff (uncredited) / Technical Advisor

Paul Salata
Sheriff (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
State Trooper (uncredited)

Simon Oakland
State Trooper (uncredited)

Joel D. Smith
State Trooper (uncredited)

J. McMillan Johnson
Art Direction

Joseph Hayes
Theatre Play / Screenplay / Novel

Hal Pereira
Art Direction

Gail Kubik
Original Music Composer

Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer

Lee Garmes
Director of Photography

Robert Swink
Editor

William Wyler
Director / Producer

Robert Wyler
Associate Producer

Hugo Grenzbach
Sound Recordist

Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director

Grace Gregory
Set Decoration
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Details.
Release DateOctober 5, 1955
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Budget$2,300,000
Box Office$2,500,000
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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. The film takes place on the Northside of Indianapolis and took great pains to be accurate as to street names and locations within the city and Indiana in general.
The original Broadway production had actor Paul Newman in the Bogart role but he was passed over for the movie because Bogart was a much bigger star. The character of Glenn Griffin was made older in the script so Bogart could play the part. Bogart said he viewed the story as "Duke Mantee grown up." Spencer Tracy was originally cast as Daniel Hilliard. Although he and Bogart were very good friends, both insisted on top billing, and Tracy eventually withdrew from the picture. Fredric March replaced Tracy.
The Desperate Hours was the first black-and-white film in VistaVision, Paramount's wide-screen process. The house used in the final seasons of the television series Leave It to Beaver was used for exterior shots of the Hilliards' home. In 1956, Joseph Hayes won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay.
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