Dangerous Crossing (Fox Film Noir)
by Joseph M. Newman
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Actor: Carl Betz, Jeanne Crain, Mary Anderson, Max Showalter, Michael RennieDirector: Joseph M. Newman
Brand: CRAIN,JEANNE
Cinematographer: Joseph LaShelle
Editor: William Reynolds
Producer: Robert Bassler
Writer: John Dickson Carr
Writer: Leo Townsend
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-03-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Dangerous Crossing (Fox Film Noir)
Movie Review: Jeanne Crain dazzles in suspenseful mystery at sea
Summary: 4 Stars
Gene Tierney might have been the reigning female star of noir at Fox, but Jeanne Crain certainly gives Tierney a run for her money in the sublime "locked room" mystery DANGEROUS CROSSING, one of her last major movies before leaving the studio in 1953.
In DANGEROUS CROSSING, Jeanne Crain plays Ruth, the lovely if ever-so-slightly unstable wife of John Bowman (Carl Betz). Their honeymoon cruise hits a snag when the groom promptly "disappears" just as the boat launches. Frantic Ruth appeals for help from passengers and crew members alike but the story is always the same: they don't recall seeing Ruth with anyone, let alone a husband. Concerned Dr. Manning (Michael Rennie) takes the shattered woman under his wing; and he's determined to discover the real cause of Ruth's "delirium". But no-one, much less Ruth, will be able to understand the true motives behind the vanished husband.
Economically filmed in only nineteen days using the pre-existing ship sets built for the 1953 Fox production of "Titanic", DANGEROUS CROSSING is a testament to the professionalism of Jeanne Crain--who was battling a 'flu during the shoot--that she was able to flesh out such a believable character in a short amount of time, delivering one of her finest performances in the process. Ruth in DANGEROUS CROSSING is right up there with "Pinky", "Leave Her to Heaven" and "A Letter to Three Wives".
The "locked room" mystery movie is a great example of a successful noir sub-genre; other movies with the same theme include Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes", 1932's "Midnight Warning", and the underrated masterpiece "So Long at the Fair" starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde (still sadly-unavailable on DVD--hello, Criterion!). DANGEROUS CROSSING was based on a popular radio play by John Dickson Carr entitled "Cabin B-13".
The DVD includes a wonderful new Making Of featurette ("Peril at Sea: Charting a Dangerous Crossing"), audio commentary with Aubrey Solomon, isolated musical score track, interactive galleries and the trailer; plus sneak peeks at similar titles in the Fox Film Noir collection.
Highly recommended.
Summary of Dangerous Crossing (Fox Film Noir)
No Description Available.Genre: Mystery
Rating: NR
Release Date: 11-MAR-2008
Media Type: DVD
A relaxing cruise turns into a terrifying journey in Joseph M. Newman's Dangerous Crossing. Part of the Fox Film Noir series, Newman's classy B-movie plays more like a psychological thriller with some particularly atmospheric visuals (heavy on the studio-generated fog). As her honeymoon begins, newlywed Ruth Bowman (Jeanne Craine, Pinky) explores the ship while husband John (Carl Betz, The Donna Reed Show) runs an errand. On deck, a friendly divorc?e warns Ruth, "You mustn't let him out of your sight--husbands can get lost so easily." (The familiar-looking sets were recycled from 1953's Titanic and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.) Hours later, John hasn't returned, and no one has seen him. Ruth's inquiries uncover an empty room, a missing passport, and her spouse's absence from the passenger list. All signs point to delusion. Ruth's plight brings her to the attention of Dr. Paul Manning (the elegant Michael Rennie, The Day the Earth Stood Still), who offers to help in any way he can. Though Ruth confesses to a brief bout with depression, there's nothing else in her background to indicate instability, but that disclosure leads Manning to the real cause of her distress. Based on John Dickson Carr's 1943 radio play Cabin B-13 and shot in 19 days, Newman (This Island Earth) conjures up as much intrigue as Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes. The excellent extras include comprehensive commentary from Fox historian Aubrey Solomon, a short featurette (Peril at Sea: Charting a Dangerous Crossing), several stills galleries, and the original theatrical trailer. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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