Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Gil S — 04 Apr 2008

One of Hitche's first good flix - all about characters and the relationships between them in a life threatening situation. Brilliant.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Gil S on 04 Apr 2008.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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