The Desperate Hours

(1955)

112 minutes

Crime Drama / Suspense

Directed by William Wyler

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart as Glenn Griffin
Fredric March as Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin as Hal Griffin
Gig Young as Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy as Cindy Hilliard
Richard Eyer as Ralphie Hilliard
Robert Middleton as Sam Kobish

Glenn Griffin has just fled from jail with his brother Hal and inmate Sam Kobish where they find a house to stay at in the suburbs to hide. Dan and Ellie are the owners of the house and have a 19-year old daughter Cindy and young son Ralph. Their plan is to stay there until Griffin’s girlfriend meets them with money she has saved. Their stay extends to a longer period of time, after she does not arrive. Dan becomes aware of the men staying at his house, but does not want his family involved with the authorities around.