i can not really see the point of this film . there doesn not appear to be any reason for it existence . some criminal take over a house with an annoy family for hostage and from there it go nowhere at all . you couldn not add any spoiler for this film because there nothing to spoil . because nothing actually happen . the acting be fairly good but it all waste really a the poor actor have nothing to work with and just go round and around repeat themselves . so this little classic just spin it wheel for nearly two aptly name desperate hour . it worth three star simply because it a period piece but you spend most of your time look at the cool car and the clothes and your mind wandering . humphrey bogart do humphrey bogart with no surprise at all and although he enjoyable to watch you just get bored because he the same in just about every movie you have ever see him in . i would pass on this one if i be you .