Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Les E — 06 Jun 2013

The combination of Hitchcock and Steinbeck inevitable produced something truly provocative.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Les E on 06 Jun 2013.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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One of the best Alfred Hitchcock films and one of the best films of the 1940s. Very interesting and addictive story. Highly recommend…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 20 Feb 2016

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By Jordan P (785) on 28 Dec 2017

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By Luke H (627) on 27 Feb 2014

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By Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 14 Feb 2015

Extremely well directed given the constraints of spending an entire film on a lifeboat. Yet, it is gripping, well-acted, and a profound war analogy…

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By Konrad A (604) on 26 Mar 2017

No way I will not watch this again because I'm not a fan of old fashioned movies, and it's a black and white movie! No Color to this movie…

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By Mike A (627) on 04 Sep 2014

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By Jamie L (274) on 14 Apr 2016

It started off interesting, but it kind of dragged as it went on. It was a decent movie, but I expected a little more…

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By Mark B (2,206) on 03 Sep 2014

Really cool, except that just when you think it's going to say something wise about prejudice, it turns out to be straight up propaganda…

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