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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Max Showalter, Carl Betz, Mary Anderson
Directed By: Joseph M. Newman
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543446675
Format: Black & White
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-11
Running Time: 76
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1953-08
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Editorial Reviews:
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Ruth Bowman (Jeanne Crain) is a new bribe glowing with delight as she and her charming new husband John (Carl Betz) set sail on the SS Monrovia for a transatlantic honeymoon. But when John inexplicably vanishes Ruth discovers that no one on the ship has any record of his existence! As she slips into hysteria Ruth has to prove that her marriage - and John's existence - is not just her own delusion. The ship's physician Dr. Paul Manning (Michael Rennie) might be the only person on board who can save Ruth from a terrifying predicament.System Requirements:Running Time: 75 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 024543446675 Manufacturer No:Â 2244667
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Hidden Gem
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After a whirlwind romance, a couple set sail on the "Monrovia" for their dream honeymoon. But no bliss ensues. Hubby Carl Betz (the dad on the "Donna Reed Show"), vanishes after a trip to the Bursar's office. The frantic new bride (Jeanne Crain) is understandably beside herself! An overwrought Crain looks high and low but receives scant assistance from a polite, though skeptical crew. No one saw Betz! JC has no record of any marriage- Betz had all their papers. Viewers know all along that Crain is right but who will believe her? There are some great noir touches: those gloomy, misty nighttime decks, dark corners, dreary corridors and that moaning foghorn. There is a spooky trip to the baggage room and that creepy old man who keeps turning up. A good review won't give a resolution but just maybe that good girl Crain will land on her feet. Maybe! The bottom line is that "Dangerous Crossing" is very well done. DC is fast moving with no wasted movement. The small screen, black and white format adds to the tension. Ms. Crain is very good in the lead. She was certainly an attractive woman. Michael Rennie shines as the ship's doctor and the one supportive crew member. Honorable mention goes to veteran character actor Willis Bouchey as the ship's skipper. Many may remember his face and distinctive voice. It was he who delivered that wonderful closing line: "Nothing's too good for the man who shot Liberty Valance!" The only negative here is one wonders what a second viewing might produce. Would it reveal a hole in the plot or would it divulge a clue or two as to what Betz was up to? 2 closing questions: When did Hollywood lose the talent for making tight, "efficient" films like "Dangerous Crossing"? And why did Hollywood forget about black and white films?
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Summary: please stop the fog horn
Comment: l read the other reviews before l bought....well l am sorry but l love british mysteries but this one was so boring....dark ship, fog, woman looking, looking, and the fog horn never stops...yes the end is ok but the getting there is way, way too long....l really fast forwarded some places just to boring, spend money on another please.
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Summary: A Fun Example of the Genre
Comment: "Dangerous Crossing" was not intended to be a great movie, nor is it. But it is a lot of fun and incorporates many of the characteristics of its genre. The acting is good, the plot fun (with a twist), and the ship setting creates a special atmosphere. I recommend this film, and the DVD is of very good quality.
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Summary: A taut, twisty thriller
Comment: Here's a perfect example of what the studio system could do with a B-movie. Shot in a mere 19 days, utilizing previously built sets, made on a modest budget, this mystery at sea delivers the goods in far more than just workmanlike fashion.
Newlywed Ruth Bowman (the lovely Jeanne Crain) & her handsome new husband (a young Carl Betz) board ship for a honeymoon cruise after a whirlwind courtship & wedding. It's all too wonderful for Ruth ... until her husband disappears, and there's no evidence of him ever having boarded the ship. In fact, there's considerable doubt as to whether he ever existed at all!
Enter the handsome & caring ship's doctor (an elegant Michael Rennie), the only one on board who seems genuinely sympathetic to her plight. Of course, by this time Ruth's nerves are so rattled that she doesn't quite trust him ... but who else is there to trust? And then there's the matter of those mysterious phone calls --
I won't give away any more. This is a solid thriller, with not a wasted moment, swimming with atmosphere & enough red herrings to keep you guessing (wrongly) until the very end. This might have been just a B-movie, but the filmmakers & cast gave it their all -- and it shows. So settle down with a big bowl of popcorn & enjoy this old-fashioned treat!
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Summary: Dangerous Crossing
Comment: Dangerous Crossing is a little known and short Film Noir and carries itself well. The acting abilities of it's featured artists Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie are believable and the actors who pull together to make sure Miss Crain's character seems to be going out of her mind do a superb job. Note the stewardess' who is helping her lover(the husband of Miss Crain), it is Kathryn Grant (future wife to Bing Crosby - 1957). It's well worth the viewing.
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