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7.7/10   472 votes
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Writer:
Richard Sale (writer)
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Release Date:
17 April 1957 (USA) more
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Plot:
Ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Engrossing until the end more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tyrone Power ... Alec Holmes (Crescent Star Executive Officer)
Mai Zetterling ... Nurse Julie White
Lloyd Nolan ... Frank Kelly

Stephen Boyd ... Will McKinley (officer on Crescent Star)
Moira Lister ... Edith Middleton
James Hayter ... 'Cookie' Morrow
Marie Lohr ... Dorothy Knudson
Finlay Currie ... Mr. Wheaton
John Stratton ... Jimmy 'Sparks' Clary
Victor Maddern ... Willy Hawkins
Eddie Byrne ... Michael Faroni
Noel Willman ... Aubrey Clark
Moultrie Kelsall ... Daniel Cane
Robert Harris ... Arthur J. Middleton
Gordon Jackson ... John Merritt
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Abandon Ship! (USA)
Seven Days from Now (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:100 min | 97 min (Encore-Action Library Print)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: The boat used in long shots and the one in close-ups are obviously different. more
Quotes:
Edith Middleton: Why are the wicked always so strong? more
Movie Connections:
Remade as The Last Survivors (1975) (TV) more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Engrossing until the end, 2 October 2001
8/10
Author: RoboSlater from Los Angeles

Tyrone Power forsakes his "handsome man" image to star in this film, skillfully made (on a limited budget, I'm sure). The b&w photography is among the best I've ever seen. Supporting characters are slightly over-the-top, but solidly entertaining. The one drawback is when the drama shifts abruptly into documentary-style at the very end. So two points off for the sudden and unwarranted mood change. Could easily have had a sequel -- glad it didn't. An 8!

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