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The Desperate Hours
Broadway
Original
The Desperate Hours
Broadway
Original
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Joseph Hayes
People (31)
Nancy Coleman
Eleanor Hillard
(Original)
Karl Malden
Dan Hillard
(Original)
Paul Newman
Glenn Griffin
(Original)
George Matthews
Robish
(Original)
Frank Overton
Jesse Bard
(Replacement)
Wyrley Birch
Mr. Patterson
(Original)
Malcolm Brodrick
Ralphie Hillard
(Original)
Kendall Clark
Harry Carson
(Original)
Fred Eisley
Chuck Wright
(Original)
James Gregory
Jesse Bard
(Original)
George Grizzard
Hank Griffin
(Original)
Rusty Lane
Lt. Carl Fredericks
(Original)
Mary Orr
Miss Swift
(Original)
Patricia Peardon
Cindy Hillard
(Original)
Judson Pratt
Tom Winston
(Original)
Gene Blakely
Harry Carson
(Replacement)
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Nancy Coleman
Eleanor Hillard
(Original)
Karl Malden
Dan Hillard
(Original)
Paul Newman
Glenn Griffin
(Original)
George Matthews
Robish
(Original)
Wyrley Birch
Mr. Patterson
(Original)
Malcolm Brodrick
Ralphie Hillard
(Original)
Kendall Clark
Harry Carson
(Original)
Fred Eisley
Chuck Wright
(Original)
James Gregory
Jesse Bard
(Original)
George Grizzard
Hank Griffin
(Original)
Rusty Lane
Lt. Carl Fredericks
(Original)
Mary Orr
Miss Swift
(Original)
Patricia Peardon
Cindy Hillard
(Original)
Judson Pratt
Tom Winston
(Original)
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Joseph Hayes
Writer
From The Novel Of The Same Name
Producer
Robert Montgomery
Staging
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Robert Randolph
Costume Design
Clayre Ribner
Production Manager
Howard Whitfield
Production Stage Manager
William Weaver
Stage Manager
Joe Bishop
Assistant Stage Manager
Sam Handelsman
General Manager
Marian Byram
Press Representative
Phyllis Perlman
Press Representative
David Powers
Press Associate
Fred Golden
Advertising Representative
Howard Erskine
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
10
1955
Closing Date
Aug
13
1955
Performances
212
as of Jan 10, 2026
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Awards
Tony Award
1955
Direction (pre-1960)
Robert Montgomery
Winner
1955
Producer of a Play
Joseph Hayes
Howard Erskine
Winner
1955
Author of a Play
Joseph Hayes
Winner
1955
Play
Winner
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