Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Pat W — 29 Jul 2007

Interesting Hitchcock. The dynamics on the boat is fascinating.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Pat W on 29 Jul 2007.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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