Where to watch A Life at Stake (1956) in the UK
A Life at Stake (1956) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 13 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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...
Streaming options in the United Kingdom
Updated daily from The Movie Database. Outbound links open the provider directly.
This may be because: (a) the title hasn't been released in the UK yet, (b) it's on physical media only, or (c) the licence has temporarily lapsed. Streaming availability changes frequently — check back daily.
Last verified: — sourced from The Movie Database. Machine-readable: Markdown · JSON.
Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in A Life at Stake.
-
Karel HögerEngineer Otakar Racek -
Vlasta ChramostováVlasta, Racek's wife -
Jaroslav SomešBedřich, the eldest son of the Raceks -
Jaroslav DrahanMirek, the younger son of the Raceks
-
Zdeněk Dítěresistance fighter Ondřej Rýdl -
Soňa NeumannováRacková, Otakar's mother
-
Otomar KrejčaDeputy Rudolf Kadera -
František HolarGestapo
More drama on UK streaming
Browse other titles in the same genres, refreshed daily.
Browse by streaming service (UK)
See what else is on each service right now.
A Life at Stake — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch A Life at Stake in the UK?
A Life at Stake (1956) is not currently listed by any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service in our daily-updated TMDB feed. It may be on physical media, an aggregator, or pending a UK release. Check back later — availability changes frequently.
Is A Life at Stake on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?
A Life at Stake is not currently included with any major UK subscription service. It may still be available to rent or buy.
How accurate is this film's availability data?
Availability is sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB), which in turn pulls from JustWatch. Listings are refreshed daily. For purchase decisions, the provider's own site is the source of truth.
Looking for something else?
ScreenSearch indexes over a million films and TV shows. Type any title to instantly find where it's streaming in the UK.
Search any title