The Desperate Hours (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
The Desperate Hours (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
The Desperate Hours (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]
The Desperate Hours (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

The Desperate Hours (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

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Director William Wyler (Detective Story, Roman Holiday) pairs up two Hollywood legends - Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) and Fredric March (The Best Years of Our Lives) - for their only appearance together. The result is an electrifying tour de force pitting two giants of the silver screen against each other.

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.

Adapted by Joseph Hayes (The Third Day) from his own novel and stage play and inspired by actual events, The Desperate Hours is a classic tale of suspense from a master filmmaker at the height of his creative powers, now fully restored from the original VistaVision negative.

Region B

This is a UK import. As Australia and New Zealand share Region B with the UK, it will play on any standard Blu-ray player in Australia and New Zealand.
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Actors: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott, Dewey Martin, Gig Young, Mary Murphy
Director: William Wyler
Format: Blu-ray
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 112 Minutes
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 14 September 2026

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

  • 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
  • Audio commentary by film historian Daniel Kremer
  • Trouble in Suburbia, an appreciation of the film by José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick
  • The Lonely Man, a visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque
  • Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up, an audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler
  • Lobby cards gallery
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
  • Collectors' booklet featuring writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard

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