
Lifeboat
1944, Drama, 1h 36m
29 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Hitchcock proves he can wring suspense from the most confined of settings aboard a raft teeming with vivid personalities in this maritime thriller. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
In this tense Alfred Hitchcock thriller, based on a John Steinbeck novella, American and British civilians who have survived the sinking of their ship by a German submarine struggle to reach land in a crowded lifeboat. When a German officer (Walter Slezak) is rescued from the water, the group allows him to board, but his presence only increases the tensions on the boat. Soon treachery ensues, and the population of the vessel gradually decreases as conflicts come to a head.
Cast & Crew
Tallulah Bankhead
Constance "Connie" Porter
Constance "Connie" Porter
William Bendix
Gus Smith
Gus Smith
Walter Slezak
Willy
Willy
Mary Anderson
Alice MacKenzie
Alice MacKenzie
John Hodiak
John Kovac
John Kovac
Henry Hull
Charles D. 'Ritt' Rittenhouse
Charles D. 'Ritt' Rittenhouse
Critic Reviews for Lifeboat
Audience Reviews for Lifeboat
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Feb 22, 2021Come for Tallulah Bankhead stay for the simmering tension and engaging debates around wartime morality.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jul 02, 2016One of my favorite Hitchcock films. The drama, all taking place on a lifeboat, is gripping from beginning to end, Hitchcock's direction is top-form and I can't recall any other Hitch film with the emotional power of this movie. The entire cast shines, especially Tallulah Bankhand as the elitist journalist opposite John Hodiak as the blue-collar worker. This is a must-see film for lovers of cinema.Aldo G Super Reviewer
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Apr 03, 2016An engaging chamber movie in which all action takes place inside a lifeboat, impressing us most with its technical achievement (if there was any doubt about Hitchcock's directing skills before it, this film certainly removed it) and Tallulah Bankhead standing out in a great cast.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Nov 25, 2013One of the better Hitchcocks, Lifeboat gives us a nice claustrophobic feel on a small craft in the middle of the ocean full of persons with mixed motivations. It is a classic setup for psychological tension and the cast finely delivers.John B Super Reviewer
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