Dangerous Crossing

7/22/19531h 15m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

Overview:

A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence.

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

honeymoon
bride
ocean liner
film noir
conspiracy
disappearance
cruise ship
newlywed
missing husband
ship's doctor
gaslighting

Cast

Jeanne Crain

~ as ~

Ruth Stanton Bowman

Michael Rennie

~ as ~

Dr. Paul Manning

Max Showalter

~ as ~

Jim Logan

Carl Betz

~ as ~

John Bowman

Mary Anderson

~ as ~

Anna Quinn

Marjorie Hoshelle

~ as ~

Kay Prentiss

Willis Bouchey

~ as ~

Capt. Peters

Yvonne Peattie

~ as ~

Miss Bridges

Robert Adler

~ as ~

Bartender (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

~ as ~

Ship's Pilot (uncredited)

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
7
I though this had a little of "The Lady Vanishes" (1938) to it as we follow the adventures of "Ruth" (Jeanne Crain) aboard a cruise liner. She embarked with her new husband "John" but he's gone missing. Not just missing, but there's not a trace of him to be found anywhere. The Captain (Willis Bouchey) and ship's doctor "Manning" (Michael Rennie) are not convinced that she's the full shilling - and as she becomes more and more frantic and desperate most conclude that the man never existed in the first place! Gradually, though, we realise that this is quite a clever cat and mouse game with a man playing the poor woman like a fiddle for her fortune. Luckily the doctor seems to see some sanity in her behaviour and maybe, just maybe, he can help her thwart the plan to drive her mad - or, even, overboard! Crain holds this together well. She manages her voyage between lucidity and madness effectively and though Rennie is maybe just a little too insipid, it's still quite an engaging and intriguing maritime thriller with an haunting fog-horn sounding throughout like a mourning bell!