The Desperate Hours (1955)

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Three escaped cons, led by the ruthless Glenn Griffin (Bogart), force their way into a suburban home, intending to hide out while they await the arrival of an all-important package. But what should have been an overnight stay extends into a protracted hostage situation, pitting Glenn against the embattled family patriarch, Daniel Hilliard (March) - a man with everything to lose.

Brand new restoration by Arrow Films from a 6k scan of the original VistaVision negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original restored lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films
Brand new audio commentary by film historian Daniel Kremer
Trouble in Suburbia - brand new appreciation of the film by José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick
The Lonely Man - brand new visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque
Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up - brand new audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler
Lobby cards gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard