The Desperate Hours

Year: 1955

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: English

Director: William Wyler

ThrillerCrimeCrime drugs and gangstersGritty crime and ruthless gangstersViolent crime and drugs

A reign of violence sweeps the screen. Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they’re holding hostage.

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