The Desperate Hours

Summary

The Desperate Hours is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (742 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 (742 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]