The Man with Two Faces story
While browsing mugshots, elderly Alice Wagner finds a photo of a man who looks like her beloved daughter's husband. She is assured by policeman Lt. Meade that it is a coincidence, but she is later shocked when both her daughter and son-in-law are revealed to be wanted criminals. Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg. Story by: Henry Slesar.
11 total · 1 choice · 3 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if I found out that a loved one was not the person I thought they were | choice | The premise of the story is that a law abiding old woman finds out her daughter and son-in-law are, in fact, wanted criminals. |
| law enforcement | major | Alice went down to the local police station to make a statement and browse mugshots. Most of the story concerned her talks with Lt. Meade. |
| mother and daughter | major | Alice lived with her daughter, Mabel, and son-in-law. |
| mother-in-law and son-in-law | major | Alice lived with her daughter, Mabel, and son-in-law. |
| being on the run from the law | minor | It was revealed at the end that Mabel and Leo had been on the lamb all along. |
| husband and wife | minor | Mabel and her husband lived with Mabel's mom Alice, who was the main protagonist. |
| mugging | minor | Alice was subjected to an attempted mugging and the story deals with what followed. |
| remembrance | minor | Alice mused about her late husband. |
| robbery | minor | Alice found out that her son-in-law is wanted, among other things, for armed robbery. |
| sports | minor | In his sketch, Alfred Hitchcock jested about using a canon to excel at knocking down bowling pins. |