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Programme Information

A trio of convicts escape from jail and take a suburban family hostage in their own home as they hide out from authorities

Keywords:

Action, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller, Based-on-Novel, Based-on-Play, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1955) (USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

Humphrey Bogart	.... Glenn Griffin
Fredric March	.... Dan C. Hilliard
Arthur Kennedy	.... Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
Martha Scott	.... Eleanor 'Ellie' Hilliard
Dewey Martin	.... Hal Griffin
Gig Young	.... Chuck Wright

Supporting Cast:

Mary Murphy	.... Cindy Hilliard
Richard Eyer	.... Ralphie Hilliard
Robert Middleton	.... Sam Kobish
Alan Reed	.... Detective
Bert Freed	.... Tom Winston
Ray Collins	.... Sheriff Masters
Whit Bissell	.... FBI Agent Carson
Ray Teal	.... State Police Lt. Fredericks

Directors:

William Wyler

Writers:

Joseph Hayes