The Desperate Hours (DVD, 2003)

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There they confront Eleanor Hilliard (Martha Scott). The police, led by Deputy Bard (Arthur Kennedy), have lost the trail of the convicts. Everyone waits: the convicts for help, the Hilliards for the convicts to leave, and the police for them to reappear.

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Director William Wyler's tense crime drama is set in a quiet midwestern town. In the middle of a summer's day, three escaped convicts--Glen (Humphrey Bogart), his brother Hal (Dewey Martin), and the threatening Sam (Robert Middleton)--blunder into a suburban home. There they confront Eleanor Hilliard (Martha Scott). Soon the rest of Eleanor's family return--first her accountant husband, Dan (Fredric March), and daughter, Cindy (Mary Murphy), then her young son, Ralphie (Richard Eyer). To the family's horror, the convicts decide to stay in their home until Glen's girl arrives with help. The police, led by Deputy Bard (Arthur Kennedy), have lost the trail of the convicts. Everyone waits: the convicts for help, the Hilliards for the convicts to leave, and the police for them to reappear. Then Glen's girl runs into trouble.Using his trademark long takes and claustrophobically confining most of the action to the beleaguered Hilliards's home, Wyler and veteran director of photography Lee Garmes create an atmosphere of tension. At first it seems the Hilliards will be rescued if the police discover the whereabouts of the convicts. Then it becomes clear that things will get much worse for the family if the police do arrive.

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eBay Product ID (ePID)3445283

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ActorHumphrey Bogart
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleDesperate Hours
DirectorWilliam Wyler, Willi Wyler
FormatDVD
Release Year2003
GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Leading RoleHumphrey Bogart
Release Date20030610
Film CountryUSA

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  • Great suspense movie !

    In this movie, Frederic March does an astonishing job of acting. This film keeps you on the edge of your seat asking, "What would I do in this situation?". The answers are not always as easy as you might think. I loved this movie !

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  • To tense for words

    This is a really great movie. The whole cast is superb. Bogart and March are both such great actors. If you like film noir, you need this Desperately.

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  • The Desperate Hours "and those guys were desperate.

    The suspense,runs high in this taut drama of three escaped convicts.

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  • The Desperate Hours

    Very suspenseful, strong characters, good ending.

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