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| Desperate Hours, The |
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Genre:Thriller
Reviewed In Issue 30 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young & Mary Murphy |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Paramount Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
LV5509-WS |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
112 |
| (Color Type): |
Black & White |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1955 |
| (LD Release Date): |
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| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
William Wyler |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Joseph Hayes |
| (Story): |
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| (Music): |
Gail Kubick |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Hal Pereira & Joseph MacMillan Johnson |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Robert Swink, ACE |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
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| (Producers): |
William Wyler |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
VistaVision |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
Variable |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Mono Sound |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Optical Mono |
| (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): |
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| (Remastered Dolby Digital): |
No |
| (Remastered DTS Digital Surround): |
No |
| (Additional Languages): |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Adapted 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 (Frederic 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—freedom. As the suspense heightens, Hilliard must play his cards right to keep his family alive. Even by today’s standards, the unfolding drama is absolutely chilling.
LaserDisc Picture:
The black and white picture exhibits a good gray scale with deep blacks and white whites and good visual information between the darkest and lightest points. Images are sharp and detailed, though sometimes appearing a bit soft and hazy. Sometimes the picture is wanting in better detail and clarity. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered. There is virtually no noise apparent, only artifacts. The aspect ratio is 1.75:1.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is undistinguished monaural that sounds compressed.
| (Surround Bass Below 50Hz): |
No |
| (Aggressive System Surround): |
No |
| (Intense 25Hz Bass): |
No |
| (Deep Bass Challenging): |
No |
| (Aggressive 0.1 LFE): |
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| (Holosonic Soundfield): |
No |
| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
No |
| (Center Back Surround Imaging): |
No |
| (Directionalized Dialogue): |
No |
Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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