A Life at Stake(1955)
A Cheat At Heart From Her Painted Toes To Her Plunging Neckline!
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.
Movie: A Life at Stake
Top 10 Billed Cast
Doris Hillman
Edward Shaw
Gus Hillman
Madge Neilan
Landlady
Sam Pearson
Myles Norman
Officer Biff
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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.
Release Date
1955-03-01
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
A Cheat At Heart From Her Painted Toes To Her Plunging Neckline!
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