Face to Face
An exciting feature with two famous-author stories...two outstanding casts!
1952 | 89m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Bretaigne Windust, John Brahm |
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| Writer: | Stephen Crane, James Agee, Æneas MacKenzie, Joseph Conrad |
| Staring: |
| Two short films released together under a collective title. The first, "Secret Sharer", directed by John Brahm and starring James Mason, is based on a short story by Joseph Conrad. The second tale, "Bride Comes to Yellow Sky", directed by Bretaigne Windust and starring Robert Preston, is adapted from Stephen Crane's short story. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1952 |
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| Director: | Bretaigne Windust, John Brahm |
| Writer: | Stephen Crane, James Agee, Æneas MacKenzie, Joseph Conrad |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Western |
| Keywords | law man, sea captain |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Theasquare Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 30, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Mason | The Captain |
| Michael Pate | Leggatt |
| Gene Lockhart | Archbold |
| Albert Sharpe | Brown |
| Robert Preston | Jack Potter |
| Marjorie Steele | Bride |
| Minor Watson | Scratchy Wilson |
| Dan Seymour | Drummer |
| Olive Carey | Laura Lee |
| James Agee | Frank |
| Oliver Blake | Deacon |
| Victor Kilian | Jasper Morgan |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bretaigne Windust | Director |
| John Brahm | Director |
| Stephen Crane | Story |
| James Agee | Adaptation |
| Æneas MacKenzie | Adaptation |
| Joseph Conrad | Book |
| Name | Title |
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| Organization | Category | Person |
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Two short stories rolled into one film. The first sees Michael Pate appear, like a bit of a merman, before James Mason's rail-side captain seeking sanctuary on his ship after an incident on his previous vessel. The second, a story of the wild west with newly married lawman Robert Preston (Jack Potte ... r) caught up in some lawlessness in his small town as he returns from his nuptials with his bride Marjorie Steele. The former story has more to it, I thought. Despite never quite knowing why the sailor absconds, Mason keeps him secret from his crew - and that involves quite some skill and synchronicity aboard his small ship, particularly when his former captain Gene Lockhart comes to visit. The second a simpler story, with less depth, but a fun formal breakfast scene on their train and plenty of action once they arrive keeps it interesting enough. The films fit well together, though could equally have been presented in isolation, and James Agee has adapted the Joseph Conrad and Stephen Crane short stories skilfully and enjoyably.