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Burbank, CA: Warner-Pathe, 1951. Vintage photograph showing two shots from the 1951 film struck onto the single print. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso, along with a Warner-Pathe stamp. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1950 novel. A Hitchcock classic, wherein two passengers on a train form a partnership to permanently rid themselves of incessant problems. The plan seems infallible until one person shirks his end of the responsibilities. Shot on location in New York, Los Angeles, District of Columbia, and Connecticut. Nominated for an Academy Award. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly and evenly toned overall. Grant US. Hardy, BFI Crime Companion. Selby US Masterwork. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Spicer US.

Finland: Warner Bros, 1953. No Binding. Fine. An extremely rare Finnish "tour",(possible "insert") poster for the Alfred Hitchcock movie STRANGERS ON A TRAIN. The film was first screened in Finland on the 7th March in 1952. It was re-released in 1962 and had a further screening in 1984 in Helsinki. You are looking at a "tour" poster issued following that initial release of 1952. The poster has a printed date of 1953 - it is most unusual for Finnish movie posters to have a printed date on them. At the bottom there is a blank margin where you might normally expect printed text concerning times, dates, location and ticket price headings for hand-completion in respect of regional/local screenings. The dimensions of this poster are also non-standard. You can reasonably expect a normal Finnish "tour-poster" to conform to approx 24" x 13" but in this case the poster measures 27" x 13.25" - more akin to the Italian locandina. It is possible that this poster was intended for use as an "insert"-type poster or… Read More

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1950. Final Draft script for the 1951 film, dated October 18, 1950. Although the front wrapper and the first distribution page identify the script as Part I, the script presented here is the complete Final Draft divided into four parts (Parts I-IV), each with its own distribution page. Laid in are twelve call sheets, dating from October 31, 1950 through December 23, 1950, with all but one heavily annotated in manuscript pencil. Based on Patricia Highsmith's 1950 novel. A Hitchcock classic, following a psychotic socialite and tennis pro who meet on a train and promptly form a partnership to "exchange murders." The plan seems infallible until one person shirks his end of the deal. Shot on location in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Connecticut. Blue titled wrappers, noted as FINAL on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy No. 115, dated OCT. 18, 1950. Four distribution pages present, one for each Part, with the first receipt removed, all others intact. 158… Read More