Doomed to Die (Monogram, 1940). One Sheet (27" X 41").. ...

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Doomed to Die (Monogram, 1940). One Sheet (27" X 41").
Boris Karloff starred in the first five of the six Mr. Wong Monogram series, this being his last. Marjorie Reynolds and Grant Withers were also veterans of the series and had worked with Karloff in two previous films, Mr. Wong in Chinatown and The Fatal Hour. Central to the plot is the burning of the fictional Wentworth Castle flagship, which was in fact actual footage from the infamous 1934 Morro Castle fire, a tragedy that took the lives of 137 ship passengers. The poster had tears and paper loss in the title area, a small chip in the right border, and fold wear. These issues are not apparent in the wonderful stone litho artwork due to expertly rendered restoration. Fine on Linen. *****

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