Movie

The Desperate Hours

88%Critics8 reviews78%Audience84 reviews

7.0355average critics score, out of 1019551h 52m

CrimeDrama

Three escaped felons (Humphrey Bogart, Dewey Martin, Robert Middleton) randomly target a suburban house to hide out in until midnight, when an accomplice plans to deliver them money. They take the entire family hostage -- but midnight comes and goes without a delivery. As their stay extends from hours into days, homeowner Dan Hilliard (Fredric March) complies with the felons' no-police demands to protect his wife and two children, while trying to plot an escape from the desperate situation.

Directed by:

William Wyler