The Desperate Hours
1955 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 11,326 VOTES · DIR. William Wyler
Overview
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Dialogue Timeline — 941 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:38 - I'll get it. - Some morning I'll catch that kid.
00:04:55 Griffin? When?
00:09:04 - Oh, Hal. - What?
00:13:02 The phone!
00:17:41 I like the location. I like a house with a bike outside.
00:20:43 Get in the kitchen and cook that chicken.
00:25:22 Those are real bullets.
00:28:34 Nice family you got here.
00:34:42 Ralphy, I just explained to your mother...
00:39:39 Operator... Operator...
00:44:35 You must never do anything like that again. Ever.
00:49:12 - Filthy! - Ellie!
00:52:55 Go to your girlfriend's or a hotel, but don't come home.
00:59:53 You ain't gonna be needing it.
01:04:51 What did I say?
01:08:00 Clickety-click, don't work it overtime!
01:11:21 They'll slip out. There's plenty of alleys.
01:15:53 What are you gaping at?!
01:20:59 - Go in to your mother. - Dad, come here.
01:24:11 But nothing else, you hear? Nothing!
01:31:17 They're still in there, sir. This way, please.
01:35:28 I'll give you ten minutes from the time you go through that door.
01:40:15 - Ralphy! - Dad!
06:04:05 Got it?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed941
Dialogue density8.4 lines / min
First line00:01:38
Final line06:04:05
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Wyler
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,300,000
Revenue$2,500,000
IMDb votes11,326