Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Jennifer A — 05 Apr 2006
[b]Lifeboat [/b]is the first Alfred Hitchcock film I ever watched. Although I eventually got around to seeing most of the Hitchcock classics, I think [i]Lifeboat [/i]is a very nice film for his resume.
The film is set on a small lifeboat which carries eight survivors from a ship torpedoed by Germans during WWII. The lifeboat drifts aimlessly on the Atlantic ocean as the diverse group tries to cope with the elements as well as each other.
Things get complicated when the castaways pick up a survivor from a German U-Boat, the only person that has any knowledge of the sea. It's a story of survival, social status, conflict and politics.
The fine ensemble cast includes Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Hume Cronyn, Walter Slezak, John Hodiak, and Mary Anderson. An intriguing film that's worth checking out.
This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Jennifer A on 05 Apr 2006.
Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.
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