Desperate Hours, The
1955
Reviewed in Issue 75 (Aug 2003) of Widescreen Review
Disc Information
| Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 05509 |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Rating Reason | NA |
| Retail Price | $19.99 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5) |
| Running Time | 112 |
| Release Date | 06/10/03 |
| Theatrical Year | 1955 |
| Genre | Thriller |
Credits
| Director | William Wyler |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young & Mary Murphy |
Audio & Video
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeAdapted by Joseph Hayes from his novel, The Desperate Hours is a gritty thriller inspired by actual events. Humphrey Bogart stars in a terrifying performance as Griffin, an escaped convict waiting for a getaway car who, along with two other thugs, takes the family of Dan Hilliard (March) hostage. As the desperate hours tick by, the two men square off in a battle of wills. Both men are fighting for the same thing
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