Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Jason S — 01 Apr 2009

Classic Hitchcock. One of the best pure dialogue films ever.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Jason S on 01 Apr 2009.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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