25 Oct 2001
Life as a House
When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
A Life at Stake
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.
Top Billed Cast
Angela Lansbury Doris Hillman
Keith Andes Edward Shaw
Douglass Dumbrille Gus Hillman
Claudia Barrett Madge Neilan
Jane Darwell Landlady
Gavin Gordon Sam Pearson
Charles Maxwell Lt. Hoff
William Henry Myles Norman
Kathleen Mulqueen Mary
Dan Sturkie Officer Biff
Jeane Wood Mabel, the maid
Robert Haver Mechanic
Fred Aldrich Suspicious Stranger (uncredited)
Forbes Murray Businessman (uncredited)
Bing Russell Bartender (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bert Stevens Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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