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Lifeboat
Lifeboat

Lifeboat

Six men and three women - against the sea, and each other!

Genres

WarDrama

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During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.

Others

Budget

$1590000

Revenue

$1000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

28 January 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah Bankhead

Connie Porter

William Bendix

William Bendix

Gus Smith

Walter Slezak

Walter Slezak

Willi

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Alice MacKenzie

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

John Kovac

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Charles J. Rittenhouse

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Mrs. Higley

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Stanley "Sparks" Garrett

Canada Lee

Canada Lee

Joe Spencer

William Yetter Jr.

William Yetter Jr.

Young German Sailor (uncredited)

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