Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Jonathan D — 10 Jan 2008

Pretty good hitchcock with great acting and a pretty solid structure.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Jonathan D on 10 Jan 2008.

Lifeboat has generally received very positive reviews.

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