An exciting feature with two famous-author stories...two outstanding casts!
Director: John Brahm, Bretaigne Windust
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.
89 min
Rating: 5.7/10
Released
Top Cast
James Mason
The Captain
Michael Pate
Leggatt
Gene Lockhart
Archbold
Albert Sharpe
Brown
Robert Preston
Jack Potter
Movie Info
Director: John Brahm, Bretaigne Windust
Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures, Theasquare Productions
Countries: United States of America
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CinemaSerf:
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 Potter) 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.