The Desperate Hours is a 1955 play by Joseph Hayes based on his 1954 thriller novel of the same title. The story about three escaped convicts was the basis for the films The Desperate Hours in 1955 and Desperate Hours in 1990.The play opened in New Haven’s Shubert Theatre in 1955 before premiering on Broadway later that year.The Desperate Hours won Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Direction in 1955
author
Joseph Hayes (author)
character in play
Chuck Wright, Cindy Hillard, Dan Hillard, Eleanor Hillard, Glenn Griffin, Hank Griffin, Harry Carson, Jesse Bard, Lt. Carl Fredericks, Miss Swift, Mr. Patterson, Ralphie Hillard, Robish, Tom Winston
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