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Run for the Lifeboat

1988·90 min

Run for the Lifeboat

Directed by Douglas Livingstone

DramaTV Movie

When unmarried mother Maggie takes her son Terry on holiday to the Welsh fishing village of Gorbay, they meet Gareth, a member of the local lifeboat crew. But Terry's admiration of Gareth leads to tragedy.

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Stacey Tendeter

Maggie

Gareth

Constance Chapman

Mrs. Jones

Young Terry

Crew

Douglas Livingstone

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Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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Terry

Melanie Walters

Sian

Billy

Grant

Trev

Gwen Tandy

Sion Tudor Owen

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Run for the Lifeboat (1988) is about when unmarried mother Maggie takes her son Terry on holiday to the Welsh fishing village of Gorbay, they meet Gareth, a member of the local lifeboat crew. But Terry's admiration of Gareth leads to tragedy.

Who directed Run for the Lifeboat?

Douglas Livingstone directed Run for the Lifeboat (1988).

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