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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 28

The Glass Key (1942)
Original US lobby card

Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)
Framed: 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (42 x 49.5 cm)

Conservation framed with UV plexiglass

This film noir was directed by Stuart Heisler and is based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The cast includes Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and Brian Donlevy. Paul Madvig (Brian Donlevy) is a dishonest politician, who after deciding to clean up his act, finds himself accused of murder by a gangster who he refused to help during a re-election campaign.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright.

Material of piece: Paper
Material of frame: Obeche wood, card mount and UV plexiglass

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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,800