Newlywed Ruth (Stanton) Bowman (Jeanne Crain) joyously starts a honeymoon cruise to Europe with her husband John Bowman (Carl Betz), only to have him go missing shortly after they check into their cabin. Compounding her confusion, Ruth finds that she is registered solo under her maiden name in a different cabin and that none of the crew members who could have seen her husband on the ship remember him. These include the ship's purser (Gayne Whitman), stewardess Anna Quinn (Mary Anderson), and second officer Jim Logan (Max Showalter). After she talks to the captain (Willis Bouchey), he orders the ship searched for the missing John Bowman. However, the captain notices that Ruth isn't wearing a wedding ring, and the crew begin to suspect Ruth is mentally unbalanced. That night, John telephones Ruth with a cryptic warning not to trust anyone. A divorcee traveling solo (Marjorie Hoshelle) and the stewardess take an interest in Ruth. Meanwhile, Dr. Manning (Michael Rennie) starts a sympathetic search for the facts, spends time with Ruth, using his clinical demeanour to get her to open up about the recent death of her father, a wealthy steel executive. Ruth recognizes the crew question her sanity, and decides to put on an act and agrees that she's been foolish, but mysterious things continue to happen. Ruth and Dr. Manning get closer, and a man who walks with a cane seems to stalk her. The stewardess is revealed as conspiring with someone (by phone) to make Ruth seem unstable. Dr. Manning confronts Ruth with the suggestion that her wedding was either secret or non-existent. She explains that John wanted it to be quick and quiet and talks about an uncle who might scheme to get her large inheritance. John calls again and asks to meet Ruth on deck but runs into the fog when he hears others approach. The ship's crew chase Ruth but she escapes, ending up in the dance room where she is trapped and makes a scene of despair. The captain demands that she be locked in her cabin. She is sedated and a strict nurse prevents her from demanding anything. At last, John is revealed to be Barlowe, the third mate, who has been under Dr. Manning's care all along for a claimed illness. When he learns Ruth has been locked in, he tells his co-conspirator the stewardess to enable her escape. When they meet again, John attempts to throw Ruth overboard (mentioning the money of the inheritance he would get as a motive) but is stopped by Dr. Manning, who has followed her. It is John who accidentally goes overboard in the ensuing fight. Later, Dr. Manning comforts Ruth, and the captain apologizes in the name of all who didn't believe her and explains that the stewardess confessed. Filmed on the same sets as Titanic (1953). Coincidentally, Michael Rennie was the off-screen narrator in Jean Negulesco's film, "Titanic," the set for which was used for "Dangerous Crossing," released four months later. From 23:45-24:42, Kay Prentiss [Marjorie Hoshelle] can be seen wearing the same dress that Celeste Holm wore at Margo's famous dinner party in All About Eve (1950), three years earlier. Interestingly, Jeanne Crain had been considered for the role of Eve Harrington but was unable to do it after she became pregnant. The shipboard swimming pool seen halfway through this film also appeared in one of Fox's biggest hits of 1953 - it was the setting for a musical number featuring Jane Russell and a team of body-builders in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Trivia Filmed on the same sets as Titanic (1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and A Blueprint for Murder (1953) During the opening credit and at the beginning, during the departure, it's a stock-shot from the "Ile-de-France", while since the ship is at sea it's clearly the "Queen Mary" I have Titanic, Olympic, Queen Mary, Ocean Liner, and other interesting Historical documentaries. It is a passion of mine to share the amazing Titanic story for the generations to come. Thank you watching my films and please Subscribe, Like, and Comment. Blessings, Mark. Please subscribe to my channel by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXT8VBperq8yYm7aqhyVRJg?sub_confirmation=1 #Titanic #SavetheTitanic #TitanicDocumentary

• published: 15 Jun 2023
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