Lifeline to Victory

TV Movie
1993
1h 35m

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Paul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus give... Read allPaul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy does not have the bigge... Read allPaul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy does not have the biggest budget nor the most qualified enlisted men. Paul's ship must escort merchant ship to Eu... Read all

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8.2/10

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5User reviews

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Trivia
After a day of filming aboard HMCS Sackville at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, many of the cast and crew became seasick.

Quotes
[HMCC Fireweed's re-fit has been approved]
Oldbest: [seeing Deveraux's surprised expression] I wanted to sound you out first. See if you'd make the intelligent choice.
Oldbest: [in perfect, refined French] Therefore, good luck with Fireweed, Mister Devereaux.
Oldbest: [dryly] Oh, and I do hate to see good money wasted. So try not to sink her.

Connections
Features The Sea Is at Our Gates (1985)

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10/10

lifeline to victory 1993 where is the DVD version release?

Saw this movie on television when it was released in 1993. I enjoyed the relationship between the captain, petty officer and crew in trying to establish themselves as a fighting unit. Unfortunately, they went through a testing time, with tensions flying, inadequate equipment that broke down, engine failure, nerves were on edge. How much more could the human body take?? When they pulled into Scotland for a refit, the commanding officer in charge was non-too-polite either, in getting the ship repaired. For the Canadian captain, it was another bout of bewilderment and disappointment. In the end, after overcoming all the obstacles, the ship was refitted with new radar/sonar, guns and engines. The captain and crew were now prepared to do the job they trained for. Michael Riley, Henry Czerny give great performances as Captain and Petty Officer trying to come to terms in commanding a ship and ill-trained crew. The H.M.C.S. Sackville was used in the making of this TV movie. Wonderful scenes of her. Overall, I enjoy watching this movie. Don't see too many movies on Canada's role in World War Two. Another movie to watch for is the 1943 Corvette K-225 starring Randolph Scott, which tells of Canada's corvette in World War Two.