Wealthy young bride on ocean liner leaving New York City disrupts the lives of everyone on-board ship with curious story of a missing husband whom nobody recalls seeing. His name isn't on the passenger list, and two eyewitnesses don't remember the guy, so perhaps the lady's delusional or making the story up? Could be: Jeanne Crain's voice-over is reminiscent of Olivia de Havilland's for "The Snake Pit", while her hysterical manner clearly suggests instability. Luckily for Crain, this melodrama (based on the uncredited radio play "Cabin B-13" by John Dickson Carr) is tightly wound and occasionally surprising, despite going down roads we've traveled before. Though the narrative is familiar, the new cast of characters is intriguing, and most of the acting is solid. Crain (with Donna Reed's hair) isn't a smart heroine; she's stubbornly unstable--fainting, screaming, and at one point causing stoic ocean-medic Michael Rennie to give her a firm slap. A craftier central figure in place of a victimized wifey might have made for a stronger picture, but this one isn't half-bad. Nice direction from Joseph M. Newman, well-paced and enjoyable. *** from ****