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The Desperate Hours (1955) Poster

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Directed by 

William Wyler

Writing Credits  

Joseph Hayes ... (screenplay)
 
Joseph Hayes ... (novel)
 
Joseph Hayes ... (play)
 
Jay Dratler ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Humphrey Bogart ... Glenn Griffin
Fredric March ... Daniel Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy ... Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott ... Ellie Hilliard
Dewey Martin ... Hal Griffin
Gig Young ... Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy ... Cindy Hilliard
Richard Eyer ... Ralphy Hilliard
Robert Middleton ... Sam Kobish
Alan Reed ... Detective
Bert Freed ... Tom Winston
Ray Collins ... Sheriff Masters
Whit Bissell ... FBI Agent Carson
Ray Teal ... State Police Lt. Fredericks
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walter Baldwin ... George Patterson (uncredited)
John Benson ... Bellboy (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns ... Chef at Al's Dining Room (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb ... Mr. Walling (uncredited)
Ann Doran ... Mrs. Walling (uncredited)
Ralph Dumke ... Clint (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty ... Dutch (uncredited)
Joe Flynn ... Motorist Hijacked by Hal (uncredited)
Fred S. Fosler Fred S. Fosler ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Beverly Garland ... Miss Swift (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Detective (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Barkeeper (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb ... Miss Wells (uncredited)
Louis Lettieri ... Bucky Walling (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... State Trooper (uncredited)
Michael Moore Michael Moore ... Detective (uncredited)
Burt Mustin ... Carl (uncredited)
James O'Hara ... Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Simon Oakland ... State Trooper (uncredited)
Ric Roman ... Sal (uncredited)
Paul Salata Paul Salata ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Joel D. Smith Joel D. Smith ... State Trooper (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert Wyler ... associate producer
William Wyler ... producer

Music by 

Gail Kubik
Daniele Amfitheatrof ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Lee Garmes ... director of photography

Editing by 

Robert Swink

Art Direction by 

J. McMillan Johnson ... (as Joseph MacMillan Johnson)
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by 

Sam Comer
Grace Gregory

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup supervisor
Karl Silvera ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles C. Coleman ... assistant director (as C.C. Coleman Jr.)
John Waters ... second unit director
Hilton A. Green ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Winston H. Leverett ... sound recordist (as Winston Leverett)
Carl Mahakian ... sound editor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Farciot Edouart ... process photography
John P. Fulton ... special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Edith Head ... costumer

Editorial Department 

Bill Wistrom ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Fred S. Fosler ... technical advisor
Crew verified as complete

See also

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