Read the full synopsis of abandon ship, 1957, directed by richard sale, with tyrone power, mai zetterling, lloyd nolan, at turner classic movies. When his ship goes down, an officer has to make an agonizing decision on his overcrowded lifeboat. 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. This is a play on the water, a drama that takes place entirely in a lifeboat. Ship s officer alex holmes power knows that the amount of food and water they have is limited, the waters are sharkinfested, and the injured stand little chance, so he must decide who will survive. Abandon ship style a 1957 single sided, decorative wall poster print. Find seven waves away abandon ship seven seas away seven days from now 7. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition.
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Abandon ship 1957 12 out of 4 extremely difficult to watch but masterfully made is the best way to sum up this drama that will have your on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Abandon ship knife party album abandon ship gallows song abandon ship, a song by blaggers ita abandon ship, a song by less than jake from the album gnv fla. Find movie and film cast and crew information for abandon ship 1957 richard sale on allmovie. But it soon becomes clear to one of the ships men, frank kelly lloyd nolan that this is impossible. This movie, although filmed in 1957, is more pertinent today than when it came out. Abandon ship 1957 starring tyrone power on dvd dvd. It is black and white and considering the advances made in motion pictures it will seem lame but the pace will pick up as it goes on. When alec sees ships nurse julie white, with whom he is in love, foundering in the water, he swims out to save her. This sale is for abandon ship 1957 starring tyrone power on dvd. We truly believe movie watching is a terrific way for families to be together and share memories. But it soon becomes clear to one of the ships men, frank kelly lloyd nolan. I love movies about sinking ships, or people trapped on lifeboats or stranded on. A luxury liner hits a derelict mine and sinks within minutes, leaving 27 survivors clinging to one tiny lifeboat.
Abandon ship 1957 richard sale cast and crew allmovie. It was made in england and called seven waves away. After the massive luxury liner the crescent star sinks into the ocean, the ships officer tyrone power must command a rickety life boat, built for only nine, that is stuf. Near the top of the list of my favorite tyrone power films and what i deem one of the absolute best performances of his career is 1957s abandon shipa meaty, intense british dramaalso known as seven waves awayabandon ship. Ship s officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. Abandon ship 1957 04171957 us drama, adventure 1h 40m user score. About the archive this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of. The 1957 tyrone power movie seven waves away aka abandon ship has the ship in question hitting a mine, forcing the survivors in an overloaded lifeboat.
Ships officer alex holmes power knows that the amount of food and water they have is limited, the waters are sharkinfested, and the injured stand little chance, so he must decide who will survive. In this supenseful and provocative highseas 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. I love movies about sinking ships, or people trapped on lifeboats or stranded on deserted islands. May 3, 2015 abandon ship 1957 tyrone power mai zetterling lloyd nolan directed by richard sale columbia pictures insert movie poster. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. After the massive luxury liner the crescent star sinks into the ocean, the ships officer tyrone power must command a rickety life boat, built for only nine, that is stuffed with 20 desperate and injured passengers. The out to sea blogathon abandon ship 1957 musings of a. Abandon ship full english full movie abandon ship full full movie, abandon ship full full movie streaming abandon ship full movie engsub watch abandon ship full english full movie online abandon. Ships officer finds himself in command of a lifeboat full of survivors of a sunken luxury liner. The dying captain passes on his command, and the junior officer must exercise leadership and control, and be responsible for his crew and passengers, even when the worst is upon them and.
I well remember this movie and purchased it to enjoy it again. Crescent star, which we soon learn has sunk only seven minutes after accidentally striking a naval mine in the middle of the atlantic. All this and were less than two minutes into the film. Dvd 1957 tyrone power mai zetterling stephen boyd seven waves away, seven days from now, playable in north america digitally remastered. As a hurricane approaches, and the many wounded passengers struggle for life. After the massive luxury liner the crescent star sinks into the ocean, the ship s officer tyrone power must command a. Abandon ship 1957, also known under the alternate titles seven waves away and seven days from now, opens with a bleak view of the wreckage of the luxury liner s. Of the ships 1,156 passengers, only twenty seven survive. Among them is executive officer alec holmes, who clings to the flotsam of the ruined vessel. This film, abandon shipseven waves away, shows the true situation that survivors in the middle of the ocean could actually face, without a feel good ending. The out to sea blogathon abandon ship 1957 musings. The surviving ranking officer tries to keep it afloat by ruthlessly throwing out those who cant survive and keeping those he feels can, making no moral judgements on who is worth saving. Abandon ship 1957 tyrone power mai zetterling lloyd nolan. Mar 15, 2020 well, right after writing that i discovered a movie that grabbed my attention and wouldnt let go abandon ship.
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Opens at the paramount mai zetterling, lloyd nolan in cast british double bill. Produced by tyrone power and directed by richard sale, the film is loosely based on. Jul 07, 2012 abandon ship aka seven seas awayseven waves away stars tyrone power, mai zetterling, lloyd nolan and costars stephen boyd, moira lister and james hayter. Timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. With tyrone power, mai zetterling, lloyd nolan, stephen boyd. After the massive luxury liner the crescent star sinks into the ocean, the ships officer tyrone power must command a rickety life boat, built for only nine, that is stuffed with 20 desperate and. Tyrone power alec holmes, lloyd nolan frank kelly, mai zetterling nurse julie. It will give those that can think something to think about. Days from now 1957 tyrone power and mai zetterling in seven days from now 1957. In this supenseful and provocative highseas 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. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Sep 19, 2009 tyrone power would like to talk to you about his new movie, abandon ship 1957.
Abandon ship 1957 starring tyrone power on dvd dvd lady. Abandon ship 1957, also known as seven waves away, is one of only a few productions from tyrone powers own copa production company. Abandon ship aka seven seas awayseven waves away stars tyrone power, mai zetterling, lloyd nolan and costars stephen boyd, moira lister and james hayter. Just 43 at the time abandon ship was made, power would only appear in two additional movies before suffering a fatal heart attack during the.
Many thanks to wickedlychels on youtube for uploading the movie. Abandon ship 1957 allmovie movies and films database. Abandon ship 1957 alfred hitchcocks wwiiera drama lifeboat 1944 paints such a vivid portrait of disaster survivors, many film fans take at face value any assertion that it is the only feature film that was ever set in the extremely confining space of a small boat on the open sea. Abandon ship 1957 movie on dvd after their luxury liner is sunk, a group of over twenty survivors take refuge in a life boat made for only nine.
In this supenseful and provocative highseas drama, the captain of a. The paper size is approximately 11 x 14 inches 28cm x 36cm. After their ship, the ocean liner crescent star, hits a rogue mine and sinks in seven minutes, the twenty seven survivors crowd onto a boat designed for nine. Sloan and coproduced by an uncredited tyrone power, with music by sir arthur bliss. Included in the group are an old opera singer, a nuclear physicist, his wife and child, a general, a playwrite and his dog, a college professor, a gambler and his mistress, the ships nurse, and. Abandon ship 1957 aka seven waves away stars tyrone power in. Abandon ship was filmed in britain in between stage runs for power starring in a revival of george bernard shaws the devils disciple.
Well, right after writing that i discovered a movie that grabbed my attention and wouldnt let go abandon ship. The captain tries to keep it afloat by ruthlessly throwing out those who cant survive and keeping those he feels can, making no moral judgements on who is worth saving. Then an explosion, alarms, chaos, screams, smoke, fire and the final order to abandon ship. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. Abandon ship 1957 tyrone power mai zetterling lloyd nolan for.
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