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Auction History Result 8y614 ENFORCER 1/2sh '51 Humphrey Bogart close up with gun in hand, if you're dumb you'll be dead! Date Sold 5/21/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) The Enforcer, the 1951 Bretaigne Windust & Raoul Walsh organized crime thriller ("'If you're smart you'll come in - if you're dumb you'll be dead...'"; "The hero of this story is the fighting District Attorney of this city - and every city!"; "Here is the story of the man who matched himself against a nationwide network of 'killers-for-hire'... The first story of the double-fisted D.A. who tore apart the evil dynasty that peddled murder for a price!"; "The Most Vicious Words In Crimedom and Angela learned them all! 'Contract': an order for a killing 'Hit': a murder victim 'Troop': the local murder mob 'Finger': he set up the 'hit'"; "Written by Martin Rackin"; detailing the history of the famous "Murder, Inc." crime gang) starring Humphrey Bogart ("as the double-fisted District Attorney who matched bullet for bullet with a nationwide network of killers-for-hire!"), Zero Mostel (excellent in an early non-comedic role!), Ted de Corsia, Roy Roberts, Everett Sloane, Adelaide Klein, and Patricia Joiner. Note that organized crime language had never achieved mainstream use before this, so they needed to explain on the posters what "contract", "hit", "troop", and "finger" meant! 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 was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good to very good. There was tiny paper loss at the crossfold and small separation on parts of the foldlines, and someone put clear tape on the back of both folds. There is a long diagonal crease at lower left, as well as creases, tiny tears, and a few faint stains around the edges, with surface tears in three corners. Learn More about condition grades 
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