eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2m295 CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY LC 1939 c/u of Edward G. Robinson pointing at Francis Lederer! Date Sold 12/16/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Confessions of a Nazi Spy, the 1939 Anatole Litvak World War II (WWII) spy espionage crime thriller ("Trapped! by the America they tried to betray... by the government they tried to destroy... by the viciousness of their own traitorous schemes!"; "Sensational drama about Nazi activity in America!"; "You won't dare see this picture if you take orders from Them!"; "These hands....... must be caught"; "Based on materials gathered by Leon G. Turrou, 'Ace G-Man'"; Robinson is a federal agent posing as a Nazi spy to infiltrate a major spy ring) starring Edward G. Robinson, Francis Lederer, Lya Lys, Henry O'Neill, George Sanders, Paul Lukas, Sig Ruman, Dorothy Tree, Lionel Royce, Henry Victor, and Hans Heinrich von Twardowski. Note that one of Warner Bros' executives was murdered by the Nazis in Germany in the 1930s, which caused that studio to be the first to cease distributing their movies in Germany. They also were the first major studio to make this openly anti-Nazi movie, which pulled no punches! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that Warner Bros. did something very unusual with the lobby set for this movie! They created eight completely different lobby cards where each looks exactly like a "title card". One of the cards is the same as the half-sheet, so we consider that the true "title card", but the seven "scenes cards" absolutely look just like title cards. In addition, Warner Bros. also created seven "regular" scene cards showing actors from the movie. Those seven scene cards have been found with the title card from the other set described above, so we imagine that card served as the title card for both sets, meaning there were 15 cards in all! We don't know of Warner Bros. doing this for any other movie in the 1930s, but of course, this was a very special movie. If anyone knows more about this, please e-mail us and we will post it here. Note that there is a stamp on the back that reads "FROM THE COLLECTION OF Michael R. Hawks", who most would consider the premier lobby card collector and expert in the world (and he is still an active collector, looking for the last few items he needs!). Note that this card also has a stamp on the back that indicates it came from the legendary "Cozy Theater" collection! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: very good. The card has darkened, typical of Warner Bros. linen lobby cards of this period. It has the tiniest of staple holes in the top and bottom blank borders, but is otherwise in excellent condition and is not at all fragile. Note that this lobby card is completely unrestored and there is not a single piece of tape on either the front or back! Learn More about condition grades
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