Jeanne Crain was under contract to Twentieth Century Fox in the '40s and '50s and, as a pretty ingénue, made some big films. In fact, the studio wanted Joseph Mankiewicz to give her the role of Eve in "All About Eve." Not considering her much of an actress, Mankiewicz refused to use her in the film. He was right and he was wrong. She wasn't much of an actress - but her youth, prettiness, and sweetness would have made her a great foil for Bette Davis, would have made Margo seem even more unreasonable, and her jealousy, given Crain's vibrant looks, would have even been more understandable. Where Crain would have been less effective is after Eve is found out - that's where Baxter's rightness for the role kicked in.
All that being said, Crain is the star of "Dangerous Crossing." She plays a woman on a honeymoon cruise who can't seem to find her husband. If she had a husband, that is. Elegant Michael Rennie is the ship's doctor who half believes her and wants to help. It's actually a very good, suspenseful movie, and if you've seen Fox's "Titanic," you'll recognize the ship.
Carl Betz of "The Donna Reed Show" plays the missing husband. Crain doesn't do paranoid very well, employing a lot of stock "crazy" mannerisms in her closeups. It would have been interesting to see what she could have accomplished with a strong director and a powerful cast surrounding her. Ah, what might have been.
All that being said, Crain is the star of "Dangerous Crossing." She plays a woman on a honeymoon cruise who can't seem to find her husband. If she had a husband, that is. Elegant Michael Rennie is the ship's doctor who half believes her and wants to help. It's actually a very good, suspenseful movie, and if you've seen Fox's "Titanic," you'll recognize the ship.
Carl Betz of "The Donna Reed Show" plays the missing husband. Crain doesn't do paranoid very well, employing a lot of stock "crazy" mannerisms in her closeups. It would have been interesting to see what she could have accomplished with a strong director and a powerful cast surrounding her. Ah, what might have been.