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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 invading a family's home and holding them hostage, 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.

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  • La Maison des otages (The Desperate Hours) est une pièce de théâtre de Joseph Hayes d'après son propre roman. Elle a été créée en 1955 au théâtre Ethel Barrymore de Broadway (New York). (fr)
  • 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 invading a family's home and holding them hostage, 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. (en)
  • Ore Disperate (The Desperate Hours) è un'opera teatrale di Joseph Hayes, tratta dal suo omonimo romanzo. L'opera ha debuttato a Broadway nel 1955 e ha vinto il Tony Award alla migliore opera teatrale. (it)
  • The Desperate Hours é uma peça de teatro estadunidense de 1955 escrita pelo dramaturgo , baseado no romance de Hayes escrito no ano anterior. A história, que segue três condenados fugitivos que invadem a casa de uma família e os mantém como refém, serviu de base para o filme homônimo do mesmo ano e para a obra Desperate Hours de 1990. Venceu o Tony Award de melhor peça de teatro. (pt)
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  • 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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  • 1955-02-10 (xsd:date)
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  • 1955-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Present day: Indianapolis, Indiana
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  • Miss Swift (en)
  • Chuck Wright (en)
  • Hank Griffin (en)
  • Harry Carson (en)
  • Cindy Hillard (en)
  • Dan Hillard (en)
  • Eleanor Hillard (en)
  • Glenn Griffin (en)
  • Jesse Bard (en)
  • Lt. Carl Fredericks (en)
  • Mr. Patterson (en)
  • Ralphie Hillard (en)
  • Robish (en)
  • Tom Winston (en)
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  • The Desperate Hours (en)
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  • 1955-02-10 (xsd:date)
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  • Present day: Indianapolis, Indiana (en)
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  • La Maison des otages (The Desperate Hours) est une pièce de théâtre de Joseph Hayes d'après son propre roman. Elle a été créée en 1955 au théâtre Ethel Barrymore de Broadway (New York). (fr)
  • 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 invading a family's home and holding them hostage, 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. (en)
  • Ore Disperate (The Desperate Hours) è un'opera teatrale di Joseph Hayes, tratta dal suo omonimo romanzo. L'opera ha debuttato a Broadway nel 1955 e ha vinto il Tony Award alla migliore opera teatrale. (it)
  • The Desperate Hours é uma peça de teatro estadunidense de 1955 escrita pelo dramaturgo , baseado no romance de Hayes escrito no ano anterior. A história, que segue três condenados fugitivos que invadem a casa de uma família e os mantém como refém, serviu de base para o filme homônimo do mesmo ano e para a obra Desperate Hours de 1990. Venceu o Tony Award de melhor peça de teatro. (pt)
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  • Ore disperate (dramma) (it)
  • La Maison des otages (pièce de théâtre) (fr)
  • The Desperate Hours (peça) (pt)
  • The Desperate Hours (play) (en)
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