36 Ghante is a 1974 Hindi film directed by Raj Tilak. It stars Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Mala Sinha, Vijay Arora, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. It is a remake of the 1955 American film The Desperate Hours, which was adapted from Joseph Hayes' 1954 novel.