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Auction History Result 3p019 BAD COMPANY WC 1931 Helen Twelvetrees' marriage to a mob lawyer was her mistake, very rare! Date Sold 1/16/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Bad Company, the 1931 Tay Garnett film noir underworld romantic crime thriller ("Marriage was her mistake!"; a wild story of a woman who, unknown to her, has a brother who made his money as a gangster, and she marries a man she thinks is an honorable lawyer, but actually, he is a mob lawyer, whose main client is a ruthless gangster; ultimately, she ends up killing her husband's gangster boss because that is the only way they can begin a fresh life!) starring Helen Twelvetrees, Ricardo Cortez, John Garrick, Paul Hurst, and Harry Carey Sr. Note that Ricardo Cortez plays the ruthless gangster, and he is the most interesting part of the movie. The movie was released toward the end of 1931, and surely his performance was influenced by the performances of Edward G. Robinson in Little Caesar and James Cagney in The Public Enemy, both released earlier that year. 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 first release 1931 movie paper from this gangster movie are incredibly rare. We have never auctioned even a single poster from this movie (and only one lobby card, and that was 16 years ago) until we received this window card! Also note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: good to very good. There are some stains in the lower left, slightly entering the edge of the dress. There are some stains in the "OM" of "COMPANY" in the title, and a few scuffs scattered in the solid background areas. There are pinholes around the edges. Learn More about condition grades 
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