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A Life at Stake (1954)

A Life at Stake poster
Directed by
Paul Guilfoyle
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A down-on-his-luck architect gets involved with a mysterious woman and her wealthy husband. He finds himself caught in a dangerous scheme that could cost him everything.

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What happens

A Life at Stake is a 1955 American film noir directed by Paul Guilfoyle and starring Angela Lansbury, Keith Andes and Claudia Barrett. It was an independent production, made and distributed outside the Hollywood studio system. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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