Seven Waves Away
14 of these survivors must be cast adrift! Which will the Captain choose?
NR 1957 · 100 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Adventure
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. As a hurricane approaches and the many wounded passengers struggle for life, difficult decisions must be made about who will remain on the boat and who must be cast to the sea in order to give others the chance to survive.
Directed by Richard Sale · Written by Richard Sale
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Mai Zetterling Nurse Julie White -
Lloyd Nolan Frank Kelly -
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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
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