The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours is a 1955 film from Paramount Pictures starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March. The movie was produced and directed by William Wyler and based on a novel and play of the same name written by Joseph Hayes which were loosely based on actual events. The original Broadway production had actor Paul Newman in the Bogart role but he was passed over for the movie because Bogart was a much bigger star. The character was made older ... More
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  • Oct 5, 1955

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  • 1 h 52 min

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  • The Desperate Hours,
  • An einem Tag wie jeder andere

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William Wyler

William Wyler (July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a leading Alsatian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter who made his mark in Hollywood as one of film industry's icons. Notable works included Ben-Hur (1959), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and Mrs. Miniver (1942),...

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  • 1955
  • Jun 10, 2003
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  • 1 h 52 min

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  • 2,388,000

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The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours is a 1955 play by Joseph Hayes, based on his 1954 thriller novel of the same title. The story, about three escaped convicts, was the basis for the films The Desperate Hours in 1955 and Desperate Hours in 1990. The play opened in New Haven's Shubert Theatre in 1955 before...

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  • 920
  • 6.5

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