The Desperate Hours (1958)
The Desperate Hours is a 1955 FILM NOlR starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March. It was produced and directed by William Wyler and based on the 1954 novel and 1955 play of the same name, written by Joseph Hayes, which were loosely built on actual events. You can find out more about this movie from Wikipedia . A digital transcript of the original New York Times review , written by legendary film critic Bosley Crowther, may still be available. There is also a good review of the movie from the movie blog D for Doom.
Synopsis from the Internet Archive item. Streaming from the Internet Archive.
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