Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Erin B — 21 Jun 2008

I liked this! Though I'm still not sure why that German guy would be so evil...

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Erin B on 21 Jun 2008.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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