Seven Waves Away

"14 of these survivors must be cast adrift! Which will the Captain choose?"

May 28 1957 N/A 1h 40m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

After their luxury liner is sunk, a group of over twenty survivors take refuge in a life boat made for only nine. Included in the group are an old opera singer, a nuclear physicist, his wife and child, a General, a playwright and his dog, a college professor, a gambler and his mistress, the ship's nurse, and several members of the crew, including the Captain and executive officer. Soon, the captain dies from his injuries. The executive officer must take charge, and as a hurricane approaches, and their food and water run out, he must decide who to put over the side, and who stays and gets a chance at survival.

Written by

Richard Sale

Directed by

Richard Sale

Cast

Tyrone Power, Mai Zetterling, Lloyd Nolan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Copa Productions

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Trailers
Abandon Ship - (Original Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
2,153
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA