Synopsis
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
Movie Information
- Director
- William Wyler
- Writers
- Joseph Hayes
- Release Year
- 1955
- Runtime
- 112 minutes
- Genre
- Crime, Thriller
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (187 votes)
Top Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Glenn Griffin
Fredric March
Daniel C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott
Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin
Hal Griffin
Gig Young
Chuck Wright
Mary Murphy
Cynthia 'Cindy' Hilliard
Richard Eyer
Ralph Hilliard
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