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Seven Days from Now

Original title: Seven Waves Away
  • 19571957
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.8K
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Seven Days from Now (1957)
AdventureDramaThriller
Ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner.Ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner.Ship's officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Richard Sale
    • Richard Sale
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Mai Zetterling
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Richard Sale
    • Richard Sale
  • Stars
    • Tyrone Power
    • Mai Zetterling
    • Lloyd Nolan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Tyrone Power and Moira Lister in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Moira Lister in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Mai Zetterling in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Tyrone Power, Moira Lister, Clive Morton, and Mai Zetterling in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Tyrone Power and Mai Zetterling in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Tyrone Power and Mai Zetterling in Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Seven Days from Now (1957)

    Top cast

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    Tyrone Power
    Tyrone Power
    • Alec Holmes
    Mai Zetterling
    Mai Zetterling
    • Nurse Julie White
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Frank Kelly
    Stephen Boyd
    Stephen Boyd
    • Will McKinley
    Moira Lister
    Moira Lister
    • Edith Middleton
    James Hayter
    James Hayter
    • 'Cookie' Morrow
    Marie Lohr
    Marie Lohr
    • Dorothy Knudson
    Finlay Currie
    Finlay Currie
    • Mr. Wheaton
    John Stratton
    John Stratton
    • Jimmy 'Sparks' Clary
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • Willy Hawkins
    Eddie Byrne
    Eddie Byrne
    • Michael Faroni
    Noel Willman
    Noel Willman
    • Aubrey Clark
    Moultrie Kelsall
    Moultrie Kelsall
    • Daniel Cane
    Robert Harris
    Robert Harris
    • Arthur J. Middleton
    Gordon Jackson
    Gordon Jackson
    • John Merritt
    Clive Morton
    Clive Morton
    • Maj. Gen. Barrington
    David Langton
    David Langton
    • John Hayden
    Ralph Michael
    • George Kilgore
      • Richard Sale
      • Richard Sale
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie is based on the real event of the William Brown, an American ship that sank in 1841, taking with her 31 passengers. A further 16 passengers were forced out of an overloaded lifeboat before the survivors were rescued. The survivors were picked up by the American ship Crescent, the same name of the liner that sinks in this movie.
    • Goofs
      The boat used in long shots and the one in close-ups are obviously different.
    • Quotes

      Announcer: [closing lines] The story which you have just seen is a true one. In real life Captain Alexander Holmes was brought to trial on a charge of murder. He was convicted and given the minimum sentence of six months because of the unusual circumstances surrounding the incident. If you had been a member of the jury, how would you have voted: guilty or innocent?

    • Connections
      Remade as The Last Survivors (1975)

    User reviews43

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    7/10
    Gripping, well acted survival story...
    As gripping and powerful as it is, ABANDON SHIP! is a survival story that's hard to view from the comfort of an armchair or theater seat. The viewer can identify so completely with the daunting task facing the ship's officer (TYRONE POWER) when making life and death decisions with regard to how many people can use the lifeboat when a sunken ship leaves them adrift at sea.

    True, there are a few stereotypes among the raft's passengers, but the drama becomes real and forceful due to the strong performances from an excellent cast. MAI ZETTERLING is fine as a nurse with a romantic relationship to Executive Officer Power and STEPHEN BOYD and LLOYD NOLAN are fine as other ship officers caught up in unusual circumstances surrounding their survival at sea.

    Not for the squeamish, it has echoes of Hitchcock's LIFEBOAT (but without the humor).

    Tyrone Power was at a stage in his career when he wanted more serious roles rather than stay forever fixed in the minds of movie-goers as a swashbuckling star. Here he certainly had his chance to prove his acting skills and he does a splendid job in a grim role, one of his last parts before his premature death from a heart attack at age 45.
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    • Aug 26, 2006

    FAQ9

    • What is 'Abandon Ship' about?
    • Is 'Abandon Ship' based on a book?
    • How many people are initially in the lifeboat and how many are tossed overboard?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1957 (Portugal)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Copa Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Black and White

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