Heat Wave (1954) DVD-R

Starring: Alex Nicol, Hillary Brooke, Sidney James, Susan Stephen, Paul Carpenter
Directed by: Ken Hughes
Print: Black & White
Runtime: 68 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: English

*Heat Wave* (*The House Across the Lake*) is a 1954 British film noir directed by Ken Hughes, based on his own 1952 novel *High Wray*. The film follows American pulp novelist Mark Kendrick (Alex Nicol), who becomes entangled in a scheme by his alluring neighbor, Carol Forrest (Hillary Brooke), to murder her wealthy husband, Beverley Forrest (Sidney James). As Kendrick is drawn into Carol's manipulative web, he grapples with his own moral compass and the dangerous allure of passion. The film delves into themes of temptation, betrayal, and the complexities of human desires.