The Desperate Hours
Brief Synopsis
The story of a middle-class family (the Hilliards) held hostage by three escaped convicts (Glen Griffin, Hank Griffin, and Sam Robish). Based on the Broadway play by Joseph Hayes.
Cast & Crew
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Ted Kotcheff
Director
Arthur Hill
Dan Hilliard
Teresa Wright
Eleanor Hilliard
Yvette Mimieux
Cindy Hilliard
Michael Kearney
Ralphie Hilliard
George Segal
Glen Griffin
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1967
Synopsis
The story of a middle-class family (the Hilliards) held hostage by three escaped convicts (Glen Griffin, Hank Griffin, and Sam Robish). Based on the Broadway play by Joseph Hayes.
Director
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Ted Kotcheff
Director
Cast
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Arthur Hill
Dan Hilliard
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Teresa Wright
Eleanor Hilliard
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Yvette Mimieux
Cindy Hilliard
Michael Kearney
Ralphie Hilliard
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George Segal
Glen Griffin
Barry Primus
Hank Griffin
Michael Conrad
Sam Robish
Dolph Sweet
Jesse Bard
Mart Hulswit
Chuck Wright
Ralph Waite
Lieutenant Colonel Fredericks
Graham Jarvis
Harry Carson
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1967