The Desperate Hours is a 1954 thriller novel written by American writer Joseph Hayes. It concerns three escaped convicts and their invasion of a suburban home and its family. The Desperate Hours (1955 play) The Desperate Hours (1955 film) The Desperate Hours (1967 TV movie) 36 Ghante (1974 film) Desperate Hours (1990 film) 36 Ghante (1974)-Hindi language film in India
Adaptations (3)
The Desperate Hours has been adapted into 3 films, from 1955 to 1990. The most recent is Desperate Hours (1990).
The Desperate Hours1967 · film · 120 min · dir. Ted Kotcheff · IMDb ↗IMDb6.6The 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.
Desperate Hours1990 · film · 105 min · dir. Michael Cimino · IMDb ↗An escaped con, on the run from the law, moves into a married couple's house and takes over their lives.
