Face of Fire

1959 American film

Face of Fire

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Albert Band
Screenplay by| Louis Garfinkle
Based on| The Monster
by Stephen Crane
Produced by| Albert Band
Louis A. Garfinkle
Starring| Cameron Mitchell
James Whitmore
Bettye Ackerman
Miko Oscard
Royal Dano
Robert F. Simon
Richard Erdman
Howard Smith
Cinematography| Edward Vorkapich
Edited by| Ingemar Ejve
Music by| Erik Nordgren

Production
company

Mardi Gras Productions Inc.

Distributed by| Allied Artists Pictures

Release date

* August 9, 1959 (1959-08-09)

Running time

| 79 minutes
Countries| United States
Sweden
Language| English

Face of Fire is a 1959 American drama film directed by Albert Band and written by Louis A. Garfinkle. It is based on the 1898 short story The Monster by Stephen Crane. The film stars Cameron Mitchell, James Whitmore, Bettye Ackerman, Miko Oscard, Royal Dano, Robert F. Simon, Richard Erdman and Howard Smith. The film was released on August 9, 1959, by Allied Artists Pictures.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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## Cast

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* Cameron Mitchell as Ned Trescott
* James Whitmore as Monk Johnson
* Bettye Ackerman as Grace Trescott
* Miko Oscard as Jimmie Trescott
* Royal Dano as Jake Winter
* Robert F. Simon as Judge Hagenthorpe
* Richard Erdman as Al Williams
* Howard Smith as Sheriff Nolan
* Lois Maxwell as Ethel Winter
* Jill Donohue as Bella Kovac
* Harold Kasket as Reifsnyder
* Aletha Orr as Martha
* Charles Fawcett as Citizen in Barbershop
* Vernon Young
* Robert Trebor as Dr. John
* Doreen Denning as Kate
* Lorena Holmin as Carrie
* Hjördis Petterson as Mrs. Kovac

## See also

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* List of American films of 1959

## References

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1. ^ "Face of Fire (1959) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
2. ^ Eleanor Mannikka. "Face of Fire (1959) - Albert Band". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
3. ^ "Face of Fire". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.

## External links

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* Face of Fire at IMDb