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Lifeboat
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Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
John Steinbeck (story)
Jo Swerling (screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 January 1944 (USA) more
Genre:
Thriller | War more
Tagline:
Who goes Primitive first...A man...Or a woman...adrift in an open boat ? more
Plot:
Several survivors of a torpedoed ship find themselves in the same boat with one of the men who sunk it. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win more
User Comments:
One of Hitchcock's best that rarely gets a mention. Don't overlook this one! more

Cast

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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
John Steinbeck (story)

Jo Swerling (screenplay)

Ben Hecht  uncredited

Produced by
Kenneth Macgowan .... producer
 
Original Music by
Hugo Friedhofer  (as Hugo W. Friedhofer)
 
Cinematography by
Glen MacWilliams (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Dorothy Spencer 
 
Art Direction by
James Basevi 
Maurice Ransford 
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Costume Design by
René Hubert  (as Rene Hubert)
 
Makeup Department
Guy Pearce .... makeup artist
 
Art Department
Frank E. Hughes .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Bernard Freericks .... sound
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound (as Roger Heman)
 
Special Effects by
Fred Sersen .... special photographic effects
Edwin Hammeras .... special photographic effects (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Emil Newman .... musical director
 
Other crew
Thomas Fitzsimmons .... technical advisor: National Maritime Unioin
Eugen Sharin .... dialogue coach (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (1989) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (certificate #9598) | Brazil:12 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | Peru:18

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Trivia:
During the beginning of filming Mary Anderson asked Hitchcock what he thought "is my best side." Hitchcock dryly responded, "You're sitting on it, my dear." more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Talulah offers to use her diamond bracelet as a fishing lure, the fish that swallows it is a carp, a fresh water fish, which would be unlikely to strike at a flashy lure anyway since it is a toothless herbivore. more
Quotes:
Connie Porter: Dying together's even more personal than living together. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour: The Celebrity Next Door (#1.2)" (1957) more

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42 out of 52 people found the following comment useful:-
One of Hitchcock's best that rarely gets a mention. Don't overlook this one!, 26 March 2003
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'Lifeboat' must be extremely high on the list of THE most underrated Alfred Hitchcock movies! I very rarely hear anyone talk about this little gem, which is a damn shame as it is as good as many of Hitch's better known films. The plot is simple but the film makes the most of it with inventive direction, a strong script, and an interesting ensemble cast, most of whom are very good. I believe that Tallulah Bankhead irritates many people but I thought she was effective enough and well cast. I must say I was much more interested in Walter Slezak who played the Nazi and John Hodiak the tattooed tough guy. Both were excellent performances that really added to my enjoyment of the movie. Anybody who likes Hitchcock who hasn't seen 'Lifeboat' is in for a treat. Don't overlook this one. It's dated in some ways sure, but still much more entertaining than 90% of today's so-called thrillers. I strongly recommend it.

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