Mysterious Mr. Moto (20th Century Fox, 1938). Folded, Fine+. One Sheet (27" X 41").. ...

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Mysterious Mr. Moto (20th Century Fox, 1938). Folded, Fine+. One Sheet (27" X 41").
This one sheet features a superb stone litho portrait of Peter Lorre, who plays the quiet but deadly renowned master sleuth Mr. Moto. In his fifth appearance as the John P. Marquand character, Lorre poses as an escapee of Devil's Island in order to infiltrate a band of assassins. Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon, and Leon Ames co-star in one of the best films of the series. Considered to be among the best of the Mr. Moto posters, this stone litho one sheet shows light edge and fold wear, mild fold separations, slight creases, and pinholes. There are small stains in the border with some in the image, as well as a gouge in Harold Huber's image. The gouge and crossfolds are braced with pieces paper tape on the verso. Folded, Fine+.

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