The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours (1967)

The Hilliards are a middle class family whose lives are put in danger when escaped convict Glenn Griffin invades their home. Griffin is crazed, tormenting the Hilliards with his meek brother Hank and sadistic Robish.

Date of release
1967-12-13
TMDB
4.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Director
Ted Kotcheff

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Desperate Hours and The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours is a 1967 TV film. It was an adaptation of the 1954 novel The Desperate Hours.

Production

The film was originally going to star George Segal and Robert Stack. Stack then read the script, was unhappy his role – that of the father – had been changed into a "psychopathic heavy" and pulled out, saying it "wasn't the same story" as the novel and play.

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