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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 38

Dial M For Murder (1954)
Original US lobby card number 7

Unframed: 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm)
Framed: 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (42.6 x 50.2 cm)

Conservation framed with UV plexiglass

This is the most sought-after lobby card from the set of eight as it shows the key scene in the film.

This American crime mystery was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and stars Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings and John Williams. It was written by Frederick Knott, who also wrote the play, which premiered on the BBC in 1952, before being performed on stage in London and New York. Hitchcock originally wanted the film to be shown in dual-strip polarized 3-D. However, the film was shown in most cinemas in regular 2-D, owing to the lack of interest in the 3-D process, which was problematic to project.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright. There is some minor wear to parts of the dark background.

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

LITERATURE:

Hitchcock Poster Art, Aurum Press Limited, 1999, p. 62, 108

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Estimate
£500 to £800