Dangerous Crossing
1953 | 75m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Joseph M. Newman |
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| Writer: | Leo Townsend |
| Staring: |
| A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the young bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 22, 1953 |
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| Director: | Joseph M. Newman |
| Writer: | Leo Townsend |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | ship, bride, film noir, conspiracy, disappearance, cruise ship, ship's doctor |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jeanne Crain | Ruth Stanton Bowman |
| Michael Rennie | Dr. Paul Manning |
| Carl Betz | John Bowman |
| Mary Anderson | Anna Quinn |
| Max Showalter | Jim Logan (as Casey Adams) |
| Marjorie Hoshelle | Kay Prentiss |
| Willis Bouchey | Capt. Peters |
| Yvonne Peattie | Miss Bridges |
| Robert Adler | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | Ship's Pilot (uncredited) |
| Madge Blake | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Harry Carter | Pool Attendant (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Anthony Jochim | Baggage Steward (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Karl Ludwig Lindt | Foreigner (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Marden | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Hans Moebus | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Forbes Murray | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Ship's Passenger (uncredited) |
| Harry Seymour | Steward (uncredited) |
| Charles Tannen | Wine Steward (uncredited) |
| William Tannen | Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| Gayne Whitman | Purser (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Newman | Director |
| Renié | Costume Design |
| Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Townsend | Screenplay |
| Joseph LaShelle | Director of Photography |
| William Reynolds | Editor |
| Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Al Orenbach | Set Decoration |
| Lionel Newman | Music Director |
| Ray Kellogg | Visual Effects |
| Winston H. Leverett | Sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Arthur Lueker | Assistant Director |
| John Dickson Carr | Radio Play |
| Jerry Braun | Second Assistant Director |
| Anthony Ugrin | Still Photographer |
| M. Duke Abrahams | Props |
| Esperanza Corona | Hairdresser |
| Ernie Parks | Makeup Artist |
| Harry Maret | Makeup Artist |
| Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Bassler | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Trending Position
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 Bouche ... y) 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!