The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours may refer to:

• The Desperate Hours (Hayes novel), a 1954 thriller novel by Joseph Hayes
• The Desperate Hours (play), a 1955 play by Joseph Hayes, based on the novel
• The Desperate Hours (film), a 1955 film, based on the novel and play
• Desperate Hours, a 1990 film, a remake of the 1955 film
• The Desperate Hours (Aiello novel), a 2005 crime novel by Robert Aiello
• The Desperate Hours (Porridge), an episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge
• "The Desperate Hours", an episode of the TV comedy series Steptoe and Son