The Desperate Hours

1955 film by William Wyler
Movie film Q377428
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Summary

The Desperate Hours is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).[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 based on is recorded as The Desperate Hours[11].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Humphrey Bogart[12].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Fredric March[13].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Arthur Kennedy[14].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Martha Scott[15].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Gig Young[16].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Whit Bissell[17].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Ray Collins[18].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Robert Middleton[19].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Mary Murphy[20].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Richard Eyer[21].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Alan Reed[22].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Ann Doran[23].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Bert Freed[24].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Dewey Martin[25].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Pat Flaherty[26].
  • A cast member of The Desperate Hours was Ray Teal[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[12], Fredric March[13], Arthur Kennedy[14], Martha Scott[15], Gig Young[16], and Whit Bissell[17].

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], and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

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

Why It Matters

The Desperate Hours ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 9009100
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'mk', 'nl', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 9009100, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/301834790|The Desperate Hours (#301834790)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance ite"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 47985
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 47985, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269964|batch #269964]]"
  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32230
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Hal Pereira
    Publication date → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Joseph Hayes
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+108'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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