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CAHILL U.S. Marshal

£95.00

Film

CAHILL U.S. Marshal

Additional information

Year

1951, 1973 (1975 – First year of Polish release)

Size/Type

Polish One Sheet / Single Sided / (23.25″ x 33.25″)

Country of Origin

Poland

Condition

Very Fine minus – Very Fine / Originally Folded (as issued)

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Actor/Actress

Gary Grimes, George Kennedy, John Wayne, Neville Brand

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“Break the law and he’s the last man you want to see. And the last you ever will.”

An extremely rare ‘painted’ style Polish one sheet film poster for John Wayne’s 1973 western “CAHILL U.S. Marshal”. This original movie poster features some striking contemporary country of origin Polish artwork by acclaimed artist Maria ‘Mucha’ Ihnatowicz. As you would expect with this style of painted artwork the colours are bold & bright with great John Wayne imagery, making for a memorable and very eye-catching poster. The Polish one sheet offered here is presented in original unrestored condition from the first year of Polish release 1975 and displays very well with only minimal handling and age wear. Originally folded (as issued) this very rare and collectable example doesn’t come on to market very often and represents a fine piece of desirable original movie memorabilia especially if you are a fan of ‘The Duke’ or the western genre.

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Film Description

CAHILL U.S. Marshal Movie Poster

“A lawman and his sons face the ultimate test of courage.”

CAHILL U.S. Marshal is a film which follows U.S. Marshal J.D. Cahill, played by John Wayne, on the trail of a group of bank robbers. To Cahill’s surprise, he finds out that his two sons were implicit in the robbery, and he feels compelled to adapt his usual no-nonsense form of law enforcement. The film doesn’t have one of the strongest Western plots, and it doesn’t contribute anything substantial to the wider genre (especially for a 1973 film), but a number of qualities in ‘Cahill’ greatly benefit this title. Andrew V. McLaglen‘s film contains some of the most enjoyable cinematography I’ve ever seen in a Western, and I’d say that it almost compares to some of Sergio Leone‘s material in this regard. Moreover, the supporting cast is pretty great: George Kennedy portrays the menacing antagonist, and delivers a performance comparable to Lee Van Cleef‘s Angel-Eyes (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly); Neville Brand also shines as Cahill’s war-chief accomplice, Lightfoot; and lastly, Clay O’Brien, around the age of 12 in ‘Cahill’, delivers an admirable performance. The film, for the reasons given, shouldn’t be considered alongside the likes of Once Upon a Time in the West or High Noon, but in its own right can be very enjoyable, and I consider it one of Wayne’s stronger films, and I think it does a substantially better job than some of the other films from Wayne’s later years, such as Big Jake and Rooster Cogburn‘.

 

 

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.

Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.

Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.

Fine
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Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.

Fair
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Poor
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
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INSERT
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4-FOGLIO
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