The Film Detective: New 4K Restoraiton of A Life at Stake Detailed for Blu-ray

The Film Detective has provided the final details for its upcoming Blu-ray release of Paul Guilfoyle's film A Life at Stake (1954), starring Angela Lansbury, Keith Andes, Douglass Dumbrille, Claudia Barrett, and Jane Darwell. The release will be available for purchase on September 7.

Synopsis: Spoiled young Doris Hillman (Lansbury) invites struggling architect Edward Shaw (Andes) to come in as her husband's partner in a lucrative real estate deal. However, when Edward becomes romantically involved with Doris, he learns that something deadly is going on. There's a life at stake, and it could be his own. This independent production from the golden age of film noir was described by the Los Angeles Times as "a study in fear." It also shows Angela Lansbury, already a double Oscar nominee, as you've never seen her. She's a charming femme fatale. But is she as bad as she seems?

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM ARCHIVAL ELEMENTS
• Audio Commentary by film noir scholar and critic Jason Ney
• "Hollywood Hitch-hikers: Inside the Filmmakers" - an original Ballyhoo Motion Picture Production
• An illustrated booklet with essay by film noir scholar and critic Jason Ney
• Optional English and Spanish subtitles for the main feature