Life at Stake (1957)
The Key Man (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 3min
- Crime, Drama
- Jun 1957 (UK)
- Movie
Attempting to reconstruct a criminal case, a radio presenter seeks the whereabouts of a robber who has recently finished a prison sentence, leading him into danger.
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Cast
| Lee Patterson | ... |
Lionel Hulme
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Paula Byrne | ... |
Pauline Hulme
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| Colin Gordon | ... |
Larry Parr
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| Hy Hazell | ... |
Gaby
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| Philip Leaver | ... |
Smithers
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Maudie Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Glass
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Harold Kasket | ... |
Dimitriadi
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George Margo | ... |
Jelf
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Henri Vidon | ... |
Haddow
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Process Server
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Dennis Castle | ... |
Police Inspector
(as Denis Castle)
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Aidan Harrington | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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James McLaughlin | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Billy Milton | ... |
French Waiter (uncredited)
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Rex Rashley | ... |
Custodian (uncredited)
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Dave Rhodes | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Montgomery Tully | ||
Written by
| J. McLaren Ross | ... | (story) (as J. Maclaren-Ross) |
| J. McLaren Ross | ... | (screenplay) (as J. Maclaren-Ross) |
Produced by
| Jim O'Connolly | ... | associate producer |
| Alec C. Snowden | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Phil Grindrod | ... | director of photography (as Philip Grindrod) |
Editing by
| Ernest Hilton | ||
Art Direction by
| C. Wilfred Arnold | ... | (as Wilfred Arnold) |
Makeup Department
| Olga Angelinetta | ... | hairdresser |
| Jack Craig | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bill Shore | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Derek Whitehurst | ... | assistant director |
| John Kane Archer | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles Mansbridge | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Holmes | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ronald Abbott | ... | sound recordist |
| Keith Barber | ... | sound recordist |
| Ronald Abbott | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) / dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| Derek Holding | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Tom Otter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Keith Pamplin | ... | boom assistant (uncredited) |
| Arthur Vincent | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernard Lewis | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Otley | ... | still cameraman |
| Peter Jessop | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ian McMillan | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Muriel Dickson | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Richard Taylor | ... | music director |
| Trevor Duncan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Philip Green | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Owens | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter |
| Stuart Levy | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Anglo Amalgamated Film DistributorsLtd)
- United Artists (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2022) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Network (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | Sudden Death the Key to a Fabulous Fortune See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Opening credits: All characters and events in this film are fictitious and any similarity to actual persons and events is purely coincidental. See more » |
| Goofs | After Lee Patterson drives the Austin into the shop window towards the end of the film there is no sign of any damage or even scratches on the car. See more » |