I can't recall what drew me to Dangerous Crossing but I'm definitely glad I decided to check it out. I won't retell the story specifics here as it's been told already but will say that I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Dangerous Crossing. The fresh honeymoon couple boards the luxurious ocean liner and suddenly one of them disappears while the others goes crazy trying to figure out what happened. The sets, lighting, cinematography and my personal favorite, the ever present foghorn, all contribute to the ultimate success of this film. As for what didn't work was the complete lack of a back-story to this newly married couple. The other problem was Crain's performance. In general I think she's a fine actress but she played this role too frenetic and predictable. Her character shares her inner thoughts and knows she needs to play it cool but instead she's constantly running around drawing attention to herself as if she's experiencing some kind of prolonged epileptic seizure or something. That's too bad because the rest of the cast is all solid, as is this fun suspense/drama.
Review of Dangerous Crossing
