The Desperate Hours

Summary

The Desperate Hours is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Desperate Hours's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Desperate Hours was directed by William Wyler^[4].
• Joseph Hayes wrote the screenplay for The Desperate Hours^[5].
• The Desperate Hours's composer is recorded as Gail Kubik^[6].
• The Desperate Hours's genre is drama film^[7].
• The Desperate Hours's genre is crime film^[8].
• The Desperate Hours's genre is prison film^[9].
• The Desperate Hours's genre is action film^[10].
• The Desperate Hours's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• The Desperate Hours's based on is recorded as The Desperate Hours^[12].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Humphrey Bogart^[13].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Fredric March^[14].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Arthur Kennedy^[15].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Martha Scott^[16].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Gig Young^[17].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Whit Bissell^[18].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Ray Collins^[19].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Robert Middleton^[20].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Mary Murphy^[21].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Richard Eyer^[22].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Alan Reed^[23].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Ann Doran^[24].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Bert Freed^[25].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Dewey Martin^[26].
• A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Pat Flaherty^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Desperate Hours was produced by William Wyler^[28]. It was directed by William Wyler^[4]. Joseph Hayes wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Humphrey Bogart^[13], Fredric March^[14], Arthur Kennedy^[15], Martha Scott^[16], Gig Young^[17], and Whit Bissell^[18].

Publication

The Desperate Hours was released on January 1, 1955^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[7], crime film^[8], prison film^[9], action film^[10], and film based on a novel^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7/10^[32] and 88%^[33].

Why It Matters

The Desperate Hours has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]