Description:In the Atlantic during WWII, a ship and a German U-boat are involved in a battle and both are sunk. The survivors from the ship gather in one of the boats. They are from a variety of backgrounds: an international journalist, a rich businessman, the radio operator, a nurse, a steward, a sailor and an engineer with communist tendencies.In the Atlantic during WWII, a ship and a German U-boat are involved in a battle and both are sunk. The survivors from the ship gather in one of the boats. They are from a variety of backgrounds: an international journalist, a rich businessman, the radio operator, a nurse, a steward, a sailor and an engineer with communist tendencies. Trouble starts when they pull a man out of the water who turns out to be from the U-boat.... (more)(less)
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One of the most brilliant presentations of a one-spot film, it literally takes place in only one single position. This position is of course a lifeboat that floats along the ocean after a vessel is blasted by enemy fire. Hitchcock gives us a perfect example of how the only thing you need to make a good film is a good story, plain and simple."
"I watch a good amount of Hitchock films this year since I took a class of his films. I thought this was pretty good and I like how the film was shot. The characters were good and I really liked the writing as well. "
Mustanaamio7 added this to a list 9 months, 4 weeks ago
"22.8.
Selvästi Hitchin vaikeimpia ja ankarimpia elokuvia, joka toisaalta tarjoaa tavallista enemmän vapauksia katsojalle. Yhdenkään pelastusveneeseen kavunneen matkustajan näkökulmaan ei kiinnitytä, eikä kukaan heistä nouse tilanteen sankariksi. Sitten pelastetaan natsi, jolla on kaikista parhaimmat valmiudet hengissäselviämiseen. Hän ei ole sivistymätön karikatyyri tai himoitse muiden pelastuneiden lynkkaamista, vaan pyrkii pysymään hengissä hänelle opetetuin keinoin. Juuri t"
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