Review of Lifeboat (1944) by Emily C — 12 Aug 2007

One of Hitchcock's lesser known movies is a powerful piece of work.

This review of Lifeboat (1944) was written by Emily C on 12 Aug 2007.

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 Scarlett S (14) on 09 Apr 2016

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By Corbin R (82) on 14 Feb 2015

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