The Desperate Hours Limited Edition Blu-Ray (Region B)

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.

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

TECHNICAL SPECS

Region Code: Region B
Duration: 112 minutes
Language: English
Subtitles: English SDH
Screen Ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: Mono

EXTRAS

• Interactive menu
• Collectors’ booklet
• Audio commentary by Daniel Kremer
• Trouble in Suburbia documentary
• The Lonely Man visual essay by Eloise Ross
• Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up audio interview with Catherine Wyler
• Lobby cards gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio