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Cast
Tallulah Bankhead
as Connie Porter
William Bendix
as Gus Smith
Walter Slezak
as Willi
Mary Anderson
as Alice MacKenzie
John Hodiak
as John Kovac
Henry Hull
as Charles J. Rittenhouse
Heather Angel
as Mrs. Higley
Hume Cronyn
as Stanley "Sparks" Garrett
Canada Lee
as Joe Spencer
William Yetter Jr.
as Young German Sailor (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, Drama
Votes488
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
WritersJo Swerling, Ben Hecht, John Steinbeck
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLifeboat
About Lifeboat
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.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, Lifeboat leans on a strong ensemble — Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1944.
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