1955 · 112 min · NR

The Desperate Hours

Name: The Desperate Hours
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1955
Duration: 112 min
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin

Directed by William Wyler · Crime, Thriller

The Desperate Hours (1955) is a Crime film, directed by William Wyler set in Indianapolis during the 1950s.

A film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer

Daniele AmfitheatrofGail Kubik

Cinematography

Lee Garmes

Cast

Humphrey BogartFredric MarchArthur KennedyMartha ScottDewey MartinGig YoungMary MurphyRichard Eyer

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Indianapolis

Setting

Suburban

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Premise

Film Noir

Themes

Family & Loyalty Survival

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

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