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The Desperate Hours

Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.

Director

William Wyler

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Glenn Griffin

Humphrey Bogart

Daniel Hilliard

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Ellie Hilliard

Hal Griffin

Chuck Wright

Cindy Hilliard

Ralphy Hilliard

Sam Kobish

Robert Middleton

Detective

Tom Winston

Sheriff Masters

FBI Agent Carson

State Police Lt. Fredericks

George Patterson

Bellboy

Chef at Al's Dining Room

Mr. Walling

Mrs. Walling

Clint

Dutch

Motorist Hijacked by Hal

Sheriff

Miss Swift

Beverly Garland

Detective

Barkeeper

Miss Wells

Bucky Walling

State Trooper

Detective

Carl

Gas Station Attendant

State Trooper

Sal

Sheriff

State Trooper

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Ellie Hilliard Daniel Hilliard Glenn Griffin Ralphy Hilliard

(WHISTLES) - The Desperate Hours

-Ralphy...
-My name is Ralph, R-A-L-P-H. - The Desperate Hours

-Ralphy... -My name is Ralph, R-A-L-P-H.

Cindy, try not to mention Chuck
to your father on the way to work. - The Desperate Hours

Cindy, try not to mention Chuck to your father on the way to...

(TURNS RADIO ON) - The Desperate Hours

(TURNS RADIO ON)

Hi, Dutch.
Any of your relatives in there? - The Desperate Hours

Hi, Dutch. Any of your relatives in there?

Look at that. How about it, Glenn? - The Desperate Hours

Look at that. How about it, Glenn?

(MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO) - The Desperate Hours

(MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO)

MAN ON RADIO: Contact the police immediately
if you have information about this car. - The Desperate Hours

MAN ON RADIO: Contact the police immediately if you have inf...

(OBJECTS CRASH) - The Desperate Hours

(OBJECTS CRASH)

Are you sure you ain't forgetting
something? Like a gun in the house? - The Desperate Hours

Are you sure you ain't forgetting something? Like a gun...

(DOOR CLOSES) - The Desperate Hours

Is that you, doll?
Don't talk now. Listen. - The Desperate Hours

Is that you, doll? Don't talk now. Listen.

Uh-oh. Your mother
left the car out again. - The Desperate Hours

Uh-oh. Your mother left the car out again.

Close the door, folks. - The Desperate Hours

Close the door, folks.

Your old man knows where it's buttered How come you're so late - The Desperate Hours

Your old man knows where it's buttered How come...

I got my guts full of shiny shoed wise guys - The Desperate Hours

I got my guts full of shiny shoed wise guys

When you get back,
park the car heading out. - The Desperate Hours

When you get back, park the car heading out.

(HORN HONKING) - The Desperate Hours

-Hi, Cindy.
-Hello, Chuck. - The Desperate Hours

-Hi, Cindy. -Hello, Chuck.

-On the phone, I thought...
-Chuck, let's go, please. - The Desperate Hours

-On the phone, I thought... -Chuck, let's go, please.

I'm glad you came.
I was afraid you wouldn't. - The Desperate Hours

I'm glad you came. I was afraid you wouldn't.

(BANGS COUNTER) - The Desperate Hours

(BANGS COUNTER)

You're all right. - The Desperate Hours

You're all right.

This guy ain't yellow. I taught him. - The Desperate Hours

This guy ain't yellow. I taught him.

You had me so balled up, Cindy.
But I know now. - The Desperate Hours

You had me so balled up, Cindy. But I know now.

(CAR DRIVING OFF) - The Desperate Hours

(CAR DRIVING OFF)

-Lift your arms.
-Griffin! - The Desperate Hours

-Lift your arms. -Griffin!

Hold it right there.
Don't think I won't. - The Desperate Hours

Hold it right there. Don't think I won't.

-ELLIE: Cindy!
-Don't move, neither one of you! - The Desperate Hours

-ELLIE: Cindy! -Don't move, neither one of you!

Ralphy! Where are you? - The Desperate Hours

Ralphy! Where are you?

I tried anyway. - The Desperate Hours

I tried anyway.

Jumped off the roof.
Brave kid you got there, Hilliard. - The Desperate Hours

Jumped off the roof. Brave kid you got there, Hilliard.

-What if they trace that call?
-Ever hear of Circleville, Ohio? - The Desperate Hours

-What if they trace that call? -Ever hear of Circleville, Oh...

You, too. - The Desperate Hours

You don't drink your milk, you ain't
gonna be a big strong man like Daddy. - The Desperate Hours

You don't drink your milk, you ain't gonna be a bi...

Lady, you didn't know what
a tough old bird you married! - The Desperate Hours

Lady, you didn't know what a tough old bird you married...

-Who is it?
-Mr Patterson. He takes the trash. - The Desperate Hours

-Who is it? -Mr Patterson. He takes the trash.

(KNOCK ON DOOR) - The Desperate Hours

(KNOCK ON DOOR)

Good morning, Mrs Hilliard.
Thank you, ma'am. Is there any...? - The Desperate Hours

Good morning, Mrs Hilliard. Thank you, ma'am. Is there ...

-Want me to grab him, Griffin? Huh?
-He's going away. - The Desperate Hours

-Want me to grab him, Griffin? Huh? -He's going away.

Give me the gun. I'll stop him.
Griffin, ain't you gonna do nothing? - The Desperate Hours

Give me the gun. I'll stop him. Griffin, ain't you...

Do you want to let him get away? - The Desperate Hours

Do you want to let him get away?

-When's the next mail?
-This afternoon. - The Desperate Hours

-When's the next mail? -This afternoon.

-(DOG BARKING)
-Ah, missed. - The Desperate Hours

-(DOG BARKING) -Ah, missed.

You ain't gonna be needing it. - The Desperate Hours

You ain't gonna be needing it.

-Yeah?
-You there? - The Desperate Hours

-Yeah? -You there?

That's the last delivery today. - The Desperate Hours

That's the last delivery today.

It's a.38. - The Desperate Hours

-My singing bother you?
-Tell me what you were doing there. - The Desperate Hours

-My singing bother you? -Tell me what you were doing there.

Give you a little hint, Hilliard.
Just like on them quiz shows. - The Desperate Hours

Give you a little hint, Hilliard. Just like on them quiz sho...

-Nice work.
-We gotta stop that dame! - The Desperate Hours

-Nice work. -We gotta stop that dame!

I know what's eating you, kid.
We'll take the girl along just for you. - The Desperate Hours

I know what's eating you, kid. We'll take the girl...

-Wait a minute, Cindy.
-Please, Chuck! - The Desperate Hours

-Wait a minute, Cindy. -Please, Chuck!

-Kobish!
-Hey, Glenn! Here he comes again. - The Desperate Hours

-Kobish! -Hey, Glenn! Here he comes again.

(CAR DRIVES AWAY) - The Desperate Hours

(CAR DRIVES AWAY)

Take care of yourself. No chances. - The Desperate Hours

Take care of yourself. No chances.

Two cups of java
and some change, please. - The Desperate Hours

Two cups of java and some change, please.

Oh, excuse me. - The Desperate Hours

(CRYING) - The Desperate Hours

GRIFFIN: Come on. Hurry it up. - The Desperate Hours

GRIFFIN: Come on. Hurry it up.

-What's going on?
-Phone? - The Desperate Hours

-What's going on? -Phone?

(TELEPHONE RINGING) - The Desperate Hours

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

(DOORBELL RINGS) - The Desperate Hours

(DOORBELL RINGS)

Hello, Cindy...Mrs Hilliard. - The Desperate Hours

Hello, Cindy...Mrs Hilliard.

-You're out. Thank God you're safe.
-What do you mean? - The Desperate Hours

-You're out. Thank God you're safe. -What do you m...

-Chuck, what...?
-They're all around the block. - The Desperate Hours

-Chuck, what...? -They're all around the block.

Mr Hilliard, come on upstairs. - The Desperate Hours

Mr Hilliard, come on upstairs.

Gentlemen, since this is
a Federal case, it's my decision. - The Desperate Hours

Gentlemen, since this is a Federal case, it's my decisi...

I want a statement
exonerating my office. - The Desperate Hours

I want a statement exonerating my office.

I'll give you ten minutes from the time you go through that door - The Desperate Hours

I'll give you ten minutes from the time you go through...

-You got the dough?
-ELLIE: Dan? - The Desperate Hours

-You got the dough? -ELLIE: Dan?

The boy's coming out! - The Desperate Hours

The boy's coming out!

You ain't got it in you Pop I got it in me You put it there - The Desperate Hours

You ain't got it in you Pop I got it in me You put it...

You can't do it, can you, Pop? - The Desperate Hours

You can't do it, can you, Pop?

Get out Get out of my house - The Desperate Hours

Get out Get out of my house

MAN ON LOUDSPEAKER:
We're waiting for Griffin, Mr. Hilliard. - The Desperate Hours

MAN ON LOUDSPEAKER: We're waiting for Griffin, Mr. Hill...

Come ahead, Griffin. - The Desperate Hours

Come ahead, Griffin.

Raise your hands above your head
and walk into the light. - The Desperate Hours

Raise your hands above your head and walk into the light.

BARD: Raise your hands
above your head! - The Desperate Hours

BARD: Raise your hands above your head!

Dad Yes Ralph - The Desperate Hours

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Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: William Wyler

Writer: Joseph Hayes, Jay Dratler

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1955

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 12 Oct 1955

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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