The Desperate Hours 69 years old

A reign of violence sweeps the screen

The Desperate Hours

Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.

Credits

The Desperate Hours Cast

Name Character
Simon Oakland He was 40, 68 years old when he died as State Trooper (uncredited)
Beverly Garland She was 28, 82 years old when she died as Miss Swift (uncredited)
Martha Scott She was 43, 90 years old when she died as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Gig Young He was 41, 64 years old when he died as Chuck Wright
Ray Teal He was 53, 74 years old when he died as State Police Lt. Fredericks
Humphrey Bogart He was 55, 57 years old when he died as Glenn Griffin
Richard Eyer He was 10, now 79 years old as Ralphie Hilliard
Fredric March He was 58, 77 years old when he died as Dan C. Hilliard
Ann Doran She was 44, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. Walling (uncredited)
Dewey Martin He was 31, 94 years old when he died as Hal Griffin
Ray Collins He was 65, 75 years old when he died as Sheriff Masters
Arthur Kennedy He was 41, 75 years old when he died as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Whit Bissell He was 45, 86 years old when he died as FBI Agent Carson
Alan Reed He was 48, 69 years old when he died as Detective
Bert Freed He was 35, 74 years old when he died as Tom Winston
Robert Middleton He was 44, 66 years old when he died as Sam Kobish
Mary Murphy She was 24, 80 years old when she died as Cindy Hilliard

The Desperate Hours Crew

Name Department
J. McMillan Johnson as Art Direction. Art
Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 50 (78) years old when He died Art
Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 62 (81) years old when He died Art
Robert Wyler as Associate Producer. He was 55 (70) years old when He died Production
Robert Swink as Editor. He was 37 (82) years old when He died Editing
Lee Garmes as Director of Photography. He was 57 (80) years old when He died Camera
Daniele Amfitheatrof as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (81) years old when He died Sound
Grace Gregory as Set Decoration. She was 45 (75) years old when She died Art
Joseph Hayes as Theatre Play. He was 37 (88) years old when He died Writing
Joseph Hayes as Screenplay. He was 37 (88) years old when He died Writing
Joseph Hayes as Novel. He was 37 (88) years old when He died Writing
John P. Fulton as Special Effects. He was 52 (62) years old when He died Crew
William Wyler as Director. He was 53 (79) years old when He died Directing
William Wyler as Producer. He was 53 (79) years old when He died Production
Gail Kubik as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (69) years old when He died Sound
Farciot Edouart as Special Effects. He was 60 (85) years old when He died Crew
John Waters as Other. He was 9 (19) years old when He died Directing
The Desperate Hours poster
The Desperate Hours (69 years)

A reign of violence sweeps the screen

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 05, 1955
  • Runtime: 112 minutes
  • Budget: 2300000.00
  • Revenue: 2500000.00