The Desperate Hours (1955)
"A reign of violence sweeps the screen."
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 88%
(RT: 88%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Martha Scott as Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin as Hal Griffin
Mary Murphy as Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer as Ralph Hilliard
Is The Desperate Hours good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 190 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.
Overview
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage. Wikipedia ↗
