Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Linda F — 27 Aug 2015

Great movie! I thought the ending was a tad abrupt, but other than that I really enjoyed this.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Linda F on 27 Aug 2015.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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