Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Scott C — 02 Aug 2017

Damn, Hitchcock was good! Another worthwhile viewing! Very sad to see how many members of the cast died very young.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Scott C on 02 Aug 2017.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Monika M (234) on 23 Sep 2015

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