seven wave away be the story of ship officer play by tyrone power who to save the people in his charge after a shipwreck have to cast several of them adrift so the bulk can be save . the only thing that 100 % of those who view this harrowing tale be they pray that such a responsibility never fall on them . i be not sure it be peace or war time that this story be suppose to have take place . the ship be an ocean liner on a round the world cruise . but what happen be that it strike a loose mine float out in the south atlantic and 1500 mile from the coast of africa . i can not believe that people would be take cruise in the middle of a war nor would any pleasure ship be sail . a tyrone power describe it and the mine do not just strike the ship in one spot . it go under the ship and bounce along the bottom and when it explode and it cut the ship right in half . it be down faster than the lusitania when it be torpedo . less than 10 minute and no lifeboat launch and no distress signal sent . the boat theyre on be the captain ship to shore craft . it accommodate nine and twenty seven be in power charge a the senior ship officer . who to live and who to die . mai zetterling be on the boat and she power girl friend and a fact note with some resentment by others and but she a nurse . lloyd nolan be another officer who sacrifice himself after tell power what his duty be . best performance in the film be that of moira lister who a society woman and a swimmer . she just full of cut remark about the brave captain . the film list ted richmond a producer and but a silent partner in the venture be tyrone power . his performance a the ship officer with a double job like burden be excellent . he be well past his youthful day a a romantic idol and it sad to think he would be dead next year because any number of part would have open up for him . this one in fact should have net him an oscar nomination . seven wave away be a film not for the faint hearted .