Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Raj W — 10 Feb 2007

Claustrophobic thriller from the master of suspense.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Raj W on 10 Feb 2007.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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