The House Across the Lake

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Her blood runs hot… but her heart is cold!

Synopsis

The House Across the Lake (1954) follows a struggling American novelist who moves to a lakeside village seeking inspiration and befriends a wealthy couple living across the water. As he begins an affair with the man’s wife, he becomes entangled in her plan to eliminate her husband and conceal the crime. This British crime thriller blends noir fatalism, psychological manipulation, and moral ambiguity while examining lust, betrayal, and complicity.

Selected disc options for The House Across the Lake

Extras
Network box art
Network BD-B/UK/OOP 2022
VCI box art
VCI DVD-0/US 2006
Network box art
Network DVD-2/UK 2014
The Dame Wore Tweed - Interview with Barry Forshaw on Brit Noir Crime Films (21:22) has extra
The House Across the Thames - Interview with Continuity Supervisor Renée Glynne (21:12) has extra
Alternate Opening Title Sequence (1:14) has extra
Short Commentary by Richard M. Roberts has extra
Stills Gallery has extra has extra
Biography: Actor Alex Nicol has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:11) has extra has extra
Scotland Yard: “The Drayton Case” - Directed by Ken Hughes (Short, 1953, 25:54) has extra
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Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for The Dame Wore Tweed
    The Dame Wore Tweed (21:22)
  • Screen shot for The House Across the Thames
    The House Across the Thames (21:12)
  • Screen shot for Scotland Yard: “The Drayton Case”
    Scotland Yard: “The Drayton Case” (Short, 1953, 25:54)
Presentation
Network box art
Network BD 2022
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p24
      • Overall bit rate: 24.97 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
      • Length:1:08:52.210
      • File size: 12.77 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 1536 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • English SDH
Extras The Dame Wore Tweed - Interview with Barry Forshaw on Brit Noir Crime Films (21:22, 1080i50) Network BD
The House Across the Thames - Interview with Continuity Supervisor Renée Glynne (21:12, 1080i50) Network BD
Alternate Opening Title Sequence (1:14, 1080p) Network BD
Short Commentary by Richard M. Roberts VCI DVD
Stills Gallery Network BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:11, 1080p) Network BD
Scotland Yard: “The Drayton Case” - Directed by Ken Hughes (Short, 1953, 25:54, 1080p) Network BD