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Summary
After a massive luxury liner sinks into the ocean, the ship's officer must command a rickety lifeboat, built for only nine, that is stuffed with over twenty desperate and injured passengers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 76
Audience score82%
IMDb7.5
Letterboxd · 715 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
Released
1957
March 12, 1957
69 years ago
Genres
DramaAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more27 people
- Tyrone PowerAlec Holmes
- Mai ZetterlingNurse Julie White
- Lloyd NolanFrank Kelly
- Stephen BoydWill McKinley
- Moira ListerEdith Middleton
- James Hayter'Cookie' Morrow
- Marie LohrDorothy Knudson
- Finlay CurrieMr. Wheaton
John StrattonJimmy 'Sparks' Clary
Victor MaddernWilly Hawkins
Eddie ByrneMichael Faroni
Noel WillmanAubrey Clark
Moultrie KelsallDaniel Cane
Gordon JacksonJohn Merritt
Orlando MartinsSam Holly
Ferdy MayneSolly Daniels
Jill MelfordMrs. Kilgore- CAClare AustinRuth Spencer
Clive MortonGeorge Kilgore
Danny GreenJoe Woolsek
Laurence NaismithCaptain Paul Darrow
Sheila ManahanWoman on Raft
David BarryPeter Kilgore
Austin TrevorEdward Wilton
Directing · 3
- Richard Sale Director, Screenplay
- Betty Forster Continuity
- Basil Keys Assistant Director
Production · 6
- Ted Richmond Executive Producer
- Tyrone Power Producer
- John R. Sloan Producer
- Paul Sheridan Casting
- R.L.M. Davidson Production Manager
- Martin C. Schute Location Manager
Camera · 3
- Wilkie Cooper Director of Photography
- Arthur Evans Still Photographer
- Ronnie Taylor Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Raymond Poulton Editor
Sound · 6
- Arthur Bliss Music
- Red Law Sound Recordist
- John Cox Sound Supervisor
- Muir Mathieson Conductor
- Winston Ryder Sound Editor
- Bill Salter Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Wilfred Shingleton Production Design
- Ray Simm Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joan Smallwood Hairdresser
- Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Wally Veevers Special Effects
- Basil Mannin Scenic Artist
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