

A Life at Stake
1955-03-01 · 78 min · ★ 5.3
An out-of-work architect meets a married woman who has a business proposition for him. The architect begins to suspect the woman's interest in him is not just financial and may actually be deadly.
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- Directors
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Production companies
- Hank McCune Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Angela LansburyDoris Hillman
Keith AndesEdward Shaw
Douglass DumbrilleGus Hillman
Claudia BarrettMadge Neilan
Jane DarwellLandlady
Gavin GordonSam Pearson
William HenryMyles Norman
Dan SturkieOfficer Biff
Fred AldrichSuspicious Stranger (uncredited)
Forbes MurrayBusinessman (uncredited)
Bing RussellBartender (uncredited)
Jeffrey SayreBar Patron (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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