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Abandon Ship (1957) DVD

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Abandon Ship (1957)

Director:

 Richard Sale

Writer:

 Richard Sale

Stars:

 Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan 
 
In this supenseful and provocative high-seas drama, the captain of a luxury liner is suddenly faced with life or death decisions when his ship sinks, leaving himself and a few survivors floating at sea in an overcrowded lifeboat that does not contain enough food, water and medical supplies to support them all. The captain, Alec Holmes (Tyrone Power) is a decent fellow, and initially intends to save everyone. But it soon becomes clear to one of the ship's men, Frank Kelly (Lloyd Nolan) that this is impossible. As Kelly sacrifices himself by leaping overboard and into the sea, he shouts out a warning to Holmes that it will be necessary to rid the boat of its ill passengers if the rest are to survive, as not enough food and water exists to provide for everyone. Defying the requests of his sweetheart, Nurse Julie White (director Mai Zetterling), and his buddy and fellow officer, Will McKinley (Stephen Boyd), Holmes disposes of the sick individuals on board. He initially gains the support of the rest of the passengers, but when a rescue ship finally turns up, their support turns to contempt and hostility. In Great Britain the story is titled Seven Waves Away.

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  1. Good Movie 4 Star Review

    Posted by on Dec 14th 2023

    Good b & w movie with Tyrone Power, but predictable. The supporting
    actors are the best part of the movie.


  2. Hell in a Very Small Place 5 Star Review

    Posted by on Oct 19th 2021

    The small place is an overcrowded lifeboat, adrift after its cruise ship struck a left over mine from the last war. Officer-in-charge Tyrone Power is trying his best to be chivalrous and keep everyone alive, but knows it's not going to work. A grievously wounded fellow officer, wonderfully played by Lloyd Nolan, convinces Power that the only hope for any to survive would be for Power to jettison the old, the wounded, and the weak, leaving only those who are relatively young and fit in the boat. Nolan emphasizes his point by leaping overboard and swimming away.

    Does Power follow his advice? How do the other "passengers" react? And what of the single shark circling the boat, but occasionally darting in for a closer look?

    This film has haunted me since I first saw it at the age of fourteen or fifteen. For me it is Power's best work, and Nolan's as well. In a word, it's unforgettable.


  3. 7-word review... 5 Star Review

    Posted by on Jan 7th 2018

    INTENSE...BUY it; WATCH it; SURPRISING ending!



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