
A Life at Stake
1955 · Movie · 74 min · ★ 5.3
An extramarital tryst between an out-of-work architect and a femme fatale with a real estate proposition becomes a deadly affair he’ll never forget.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-03-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 74 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (29 votes)
Themes
- california
- ambulance
- film noir
- failed brakes
Cast & crew

Angela Lansbury
as Doris Hillman

Keith Andes
as Edward Shaw

Douglass Dumbrille
as Gus Hillman

Claudia Barrett
as Madge Neilan

Jane Darwell
as Landlady

Gavin Gordon
as Sam Pearson
- CM
Charles Maxwell
as Lt. Hoff

William Henry
as Myles Norman
- KM
Kathleen Mulqueen
as Mary

Dan Sturkie
as Officer Biff
Directed by Paul Guilfoyle