Lifeboat!
Lifeboat (1944) is an
American war film directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a story written
by John Steinbeck. The film stars Tallulah Bankhead, William
Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry Hull,
Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn and Canada Lee, and is set entirely on a
lifeboat.
The film is the first in
Hitchcock's 'limited-setting' films, the others being Rope (1948),
Dial M for Murder (1954), and Rear Window (1954). The film received
Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Original Motion
Picture Story and Best Black and White
Cinematography.
Weekend visits strongly
advised. Not sure how parking is during the weekdays. Good
luck!