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The Desperate Hours   1955         N/R, 112 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller Director: William Wyler   Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young, Mary Murphy, Robert Middleton, Ray Collins, Whit Bissell, Richard Eyer, Alan Reed, Bert Freed, Ray Teal, Michael Moore   With Deputy Sheriff Bard (Arthur Kennedy) on their trail, three escaped convicts—Glen (Humphrey Bogart), Hal (Dewey Martin), and Sam (Robert Middleton) use the Hilliard Familys'—Emily (Martha Scott), her husband Dan (Fredric March), and their children Cindy (Mary Murphy), and Ralph (Richard Eyer)—home as their hideout. Knowing that if he contacts the police, his family's lives will be in danger, Dan plays along with the convicts' demands. But, how long will Dan go along with their demands before reaching the breaking point? Cast Humphrey Bogart Glenn Griffin Fredric March Dan C. Hilliard Arthur Kennedy Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard Martha Scott Eleanor "Ellie" Hilliard Dewey Martin Hal Griffin Gig Young Chuck Wright Mary Murphy Cindy Hilliard Robert Middleton Sam Kobish Ray Collins Sheriff Masters Whit Bissell FBI Agent Carson Richard Eyer Ralphie Hilliard Alan Reed Detective Bert Freed Tom Winston Ray Teal Police Lt. Fredericks Michael Moore Night Watchman