Seven Were Saved (1947): cast, story & where to watch
1947 · Film · ★ 6.1
Released in 1947, Seven Were Saved is a drama and adventure film directed by William H. Pine, running about 73 minutes. “Daring men facing death over... Dangerous seas in a thrilling... Drama that will leave you breathless!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A nurse is taking an amnesia victim, who was imprisoned by the Japanese during WW II, to the United States in a plane piloted by Richard Denning. The passengers include a Japanese colonel on his way to Manila to face war-crime charges, and a couple who were married on the day they were liberated from a Japanese prison camp. During the flight, the colonel breaks away from his guards, causes the plane to go out of control, and it crashes into the sea. The survivors get into a rubber boat and go through a minor-league version of "Lifeboat, with no Alfred Hitchcock sightings, until Air-Sea Rescue pilot Jim Willis rides to the rescue.
Who’s in it. Seven Were Saved stars Richard Denning as Capt Allen Danton, Catherine Craig as Susan Briscoe, Russell Hayden as Capt Jim Willis and Ann Doran as Mrs Rollin Hartley, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Seven Were Saved has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Seven Were Saved page.
If you liked it. Fans of Seven Were Saved tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Seven Were Saved (1947)?
- In US, Seven Were Saved is available to stream on IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Seven Were Saved worth watching?
- Seven Were Saved holds an audience score of 6.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Seven Were Saved?
- Seven Were Saved stars Richard Denning, Catherine Craig, Russell Hayden, Ann Doran and Richard Loo.
- When was Seven Were Saved released?
- Seven Were Saved was released in 1947, with a runtime of about 73 minutes.