Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Matt P — 01 Oct 2010

One of Hitchcock's most underrated...and finest.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Matt P on 01 Oct 2010.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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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 Greg R (1,187) on 30 Nov 2016

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By Linda F (116) on 27 Aug 2015

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

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By Scott C (2,765) on 02 Aug 2017

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

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