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  • Actors: William Bendix, Tullulah Bankhead, Walter Slezak
  • Directors: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Mar 2006
  • Run Time: 96 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000E6UXI4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,960 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Based on a story by John Steinbeck, LIFEBOAT tells of the desperate struggle for survival of a group of people whose boat was torpedoed by a German U-boat during the Second World War. In this gripping character study about eight diverse survivors, tensions mount after a Nazi is brought aboard. LIFEBOAT is an unusual yet thrilling film from Alfred Hitchcock.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dying together's even more personal than living together., 26 Aug 2008
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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What would you do if you were stuck in a lifeboat with a hodgepodge of people and limited supplies? Does this sound like one of those corporate games? Well watch this movie and see how close you come to this fascinating Hitchcock (John Steinbeck story adapted by Jo Swerling) tale. Shot in monochrome adds to the hopeless feel.

It is WWII and a ship is torpedoed and its lifeboats are shot at. Before they went down they dispatched the dastardly U-Boat.

Now an only remaining Lifeboat is being loaded one at a time with a self-centered female journalist (Tallulah Bankhead), a boisterous businessman (Henry Hull), the radio ship's operator, a timid nurse, a ship's steward, a wounded sailor (William Bendix), and an overbearing engineer. We do not stop here the next to be pulled aboard does not speak English (Walter Slezak.)

As with all mixed people movies we slowly earn about everyone's background and a few secrets. As they start picking on each other we see that the only stable person seems to be the U-Boat passenger they picked up. If it were not for him people would have dies and or got lost. Besides doing most of the thinking for them he also has to do most of the rowing.

So why is everyone so upset?
Will they make it on their limited supplies and against the unpredictable sea?
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tense and Unusual Hitch, 4 April 2006
By Paul D "Paul" (Darwen, Lancashire) - See all my reviews
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The first image is that of a ship sinking beneath the waves. Then, the camera shows us the flotsam and jetsam of the aftermath of the sinking. Gradually, into view comes a lifeboat carrying a glamorous, well-dressed woman. One by one, more survivors pull themselves aboard, until we have a small band of disparate people, including a member of the crew of the ship which sunk the vessel.

This, one of Hitch's most unusual films, was filmed in a watertank on the backlot at Paramount studios. The lead was the glamorous actress Talulah Bankhead, better known for her stage-work, in her only film for Hitch. The point of the film is to show how a heterogeneous band of strangers meld together, making and breaking alliances as the need arises, and finding the inner resources that reside within us all. Gradually, Ms Bankhead's character loses all that makes her what she was, until she is faced with her true self, learning about others on the way.

Rumour has it that Ms Bankhead wore no underwear when climbing into the tank; when this was brought to Hitch's attention, he said that he wasn't sure whether this was a matter for wardrobe, make-up, or hairdressing. Also, during the making of the film, Hitch went on a diet and lost 100 lbs.; when the miracle product shows up in the film, he was inundated with requests for the product.

The film is excellent, and really different from the mainstream, and the presentation of this two-disc set is really excellent. It comes in a nice-looking and solid metal case, and includes a leaflet giving background to the film. The extras include an hour-long talk with Hitch, which includes some truly fascinating snippets: what a change from modern interview technique! The interviewer, rather than fawning over the master, asks pertinent questions about his work and his modus operendi. The only downside is the truly tedious commentary from a Hitch expert - banal and repetitive and telling us nothing we didn't already know. This apart, however, the package is excellent and great value.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At LONG LAST - It's here!, 23 Mar 2007
By Mr. D. J. O'brien "Doctor Who Geek" (Basildon,, Essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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I have been waiting for YEARS for this film to come out. One of the all time forgotten Hitchcock movies. This is marvellous. The idea that the whole thing is on a lifeboat is ground breaking. And the film never wains. This is truly a marvellous film and raises all sorts of awkward questions about morality and the right to take away someone elses life. It is brilliant. I'm so glad it can now be available for everyone!
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4.0 out of 5 stars (Some of my best friends are) Flotsam and Jetsam
In many ways this is really Tallulah Bankhead's film. She is excellent as the hard-bitten journalist who is originally best equipped to survive the period spent on the eponymous... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kenneth F. Mcara

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
At the beginning we see a sinking ship and the debris floating in the water and then Tallulah Bankhead appears sitting alone in a lifeboat. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Alex da Silva

5.0 out of 5 stars What would you do?
Your ship has been sunk by the 'Bosh'. You are stuck in a lifeboat, thinking you are the only survivors. Then you discover a German U Boat crew survivor. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lupa Domina

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