Face to Face (1952 film)

Face to Face (1952) is an anthology film adapted from the stories "The Secret Sharer" by Joseph Conrad and "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" by Stephen Crane. The film was produced by A&P heir Huntington Hartford and released by RKO Radio Pictures.

Face to Face
Directed byJohn Brahm
Bretaigne Windust
Written byJames Agee
Æneas MacKenzie
Produced byHuntington Hartford
Norman A. Manning
George W. Tobin
StarringJames Mason
Gene Lockhart
Robert Preston
CinematographyGeorge E. Diskant (uncredited)
Karl Struss (uncredited)
Edited byOtto Meyer
Music byHugo Friedhofer (uncredited)
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 14, 1952 (1952-11-14) (US)[1]
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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"The Secret Sharer"

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This segment was directed by John Brahm and adapted by Æneas MacKenzie. It stars James Mason and Gene Lockhart.

"The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky"

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This segment was adapted by James Agee and directed by Bretaigne Windust. It stars Robert Preston, Marjorie Steele and Minor Watson. Agee also appears in the film in the part of the town drunk.

References

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  1. ^ "Face to Face: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
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