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Auction History Result 7a0350 BORN TO KILL B 1/2sh 1946 bullet-man Lawrence Tierney & silken savage Claire Trevor, rare! Date Sold 12/27/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Style B Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Born to Kill (also released as "Deadlier Than the Male"), the classic 1947 Robert Wise romantic love triangle crime film noir ("Bullet-Man and Silken Savage"; "The coldest killer a woman ever loved"; about a beautiful divorced woman who could marry a rich man, but she is fatally attracted to a cold blooded psychopathic killer!) starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, Walter Slezak, Phillip Terry, Audrey Long, and Elisha Cook Jr. Note that Lawrence Tierney portrayed the lead character so convincingly that it is hard to imagine that he wasn't a little "off" himself! 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 we have only previously auctioned one example of this half-sheet, and that was 9 years ago, when it sold for $265 in much lesser condition! Also 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. Note that because this poster was paperbacked onto a thicker paper backing, it CAN'T be sent rolled (someone could conceivably roll it or try to do so, but we think it would have a strong chance of lessening its condition, so we will only send it in a very large flat package that measures approximately 24" x 30", unless the buyer insists, and then they would be responsible for any damage). What IS paperbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. Prior to paperbacking, the poster had a 5" crease in the left border, extending into Tierney's upper lip. It had tiny paper loss at the crossfold and minor fold and border wear. It had a small stain in the top right corner that extended into Tierney's hair. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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