The Desperate Hours(1955)
A reign of violence sweeps the screen.
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Movie: The Desperate Hours
Top 10 Billed Cast
Glenn Griffin
Daniel C. Hilliard
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Hal Griffin
Chuck Wright
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Ralph Hilliard
Sam Kobish
Tom Winston
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