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Face in the Sky is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film.
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Face in the Sky is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film.
The film concerns two sign painters (Spencer Tracy and Stuart Erwin) who find themselves blackmailed by a beautiful woman (Marian Nixon) determined to force Tracy's character into marriage. The film was directed by Harry Lachman and released by Fox Film.
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