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Auction History Result 3a126 CALCUTTA style A 1/2sheet '46 great image of Alan Ladd restraining sexy Gail Russell in India! Date Sold 12/11/2008 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Style A Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28") (Learn More) Calcutta, the 1946 John Farrow India romantic crime film noir ("Ladd matches wits with a beautiful woman... Matches skill with a gang of jewel thieves!"; "Ladd meets MURDER in the mysterious Orient!"; "Ladd moves in on the mobsters of the mystic East!") starring Alan Ladd, Gail Russell, William Bendix, June Duprez, Lowell Gilmore, Gavin Muir, Edith King, and Benson Fong NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. Condition: fair to good. It appears that the poster is surely faded, for we think the letters of the title should be a much brighter red and we would imagine her dress Russell's dress was originally a reddish color. The poster was folded, and there were creases, smudges, and areas of surface paper loss on both foldlines. There were a few creases and tears around the edges of the poster. Overall, the poster was in fair to good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was not very well backed, because the restoration on both foldlines is clearly noticeable. It also seems likely that the fading of the poster occurred AFTER it was paperbacked, because it looks like there is red touch up paint that did not fade, while the original red of the poster DID fade. Learn More about condition grades 
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