A Life at Stake
Originally released in 1956. A Life at Stake is a drama film. directed by Jiří Weiss.
Starring Karel Höger, Vlasta Chramostová, and Jaroslav Someš
Synopsis
The year is 1941 and the German Nazis rule Bohemia with a free hand. Engineer Otakar Racek is an extremely cautious man who tries to avoid problems at all costs. While some of his colleagues are being arrested by the Gestapo, he receives an offer to become the director of a new department. When he refuses to help the wife of an arrested resistance fighter, his wife Vlasta is shaken. However, she loves him, to the point of even resigning herself to the hatred of Otakar's wealthy mother. One day, Vlasta lets her old acquaintance Ondřej Rýdl, who is on the run from the Gestapo, stay at her house for a few days. The wife passes him off to her husband as a distant relative. However, Otakar succumbs to jealousy and, on his mother's advice, hires a private detective to follow Vlasta. However, the detective is also a Gestapo informant and receives a hefty reward for every arrested resistance fighter...
Quick Facts
Release Date
November 23, 1956
69 years ago
Runtime
1h 41m
101 minutes total
User Rating
5.8/10
Mixed (2 votes)
Language
CS
Original language
Country
Czechoslovakia
Production
Director
Top Cast
Karel Höger
as Engineer Otakar Racek
Vlasta Chramostová
as Vlasta, Racek's wife
Jaroslav Someš
as Bedřich, the eldest son of the Raceks
Jaroslav Drahan
as Mirek, the younger son of the Raceks
Zdeněk Dítě
as resistance fighter Ondřej Rýdl
Soňa Neumannová
as Racková, Otakar's mother
Otomar Krejča
as Deputy Rudolf Kadera
František Holar
as Gestapo
Jindřich Narenta
as Gestapo
Stanislav Neumann
as doorman Dobeš
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- CS
Production Companies
- Studio hraných filmů
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Life at Stake about?
The year is 1941 and the German Nazis rule Bohemia with a free hand. Engineer Otakar Racek is an extremely cautious man who tries to avoid problems at all costs. While some of his colleagues are be...
Who directed A Life at Stake?
A Life at Stake was directed by Jiří Weiss.
How long is A Life at Stake?
A Life at Stake has a runtime of 1 hours and 41 minutes (101 minutes total).
When was A Life at Stake released?
A Life at Stake was released on November 23, 1956 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in A Life at Stake?
The main cast of A Life at Stake includes Karel Höger, Vlasta Chramostová, Jaroslav Someš, Jaroslav Drahan, Zdeněk Dítě.