Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Erik K — 05 Mar 2008

Decent Hitchcock film has occasional intense moments, but the characters and feel were far too artificial.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Erik K on 05 Mar 2008.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ray R (161) on 17 Dec 2014

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