eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 5k411 HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN 14x23 Belgian '40s Franchot Tone w/pretty Nazi spy Veronica Lake! Date Sold 12/6/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Undated (probably later 1940s, from the first Belgian release) Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Belgian Movie Poster (measures 14 1/4" x 23 1/4" [36 x 59 cm]) (Learn More) The Hour Before the Dawn, the 1944 Frank Tuttle World War II (WWII) female Nazi spy espionage crime film noir ("From the Great Best Seller by the Author of 'The Letter' and 'Of Human Bondage'!"; "W. Somerset Maugham's most savage portrait of a dangerous woman!"; "From the novel by W. Somerset Maugham"; about an Englishman who refuses to fight in World War II because he is a conscientious objector; he marries a young woman who is really a Nazi spy!; she accompanies him and transmits many secrets to the Nazis, and when she is revealed, her husband manages to overcome his objection to killing, killing her and joining the R.A.F.!) starring Veronica Lake, Franchot Tone, John Sutton, Binnie Barnes, Henry Stephenson, Philip Merivale, Nils Asther, and David Leland 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 printed on the back of an old map! During World War II in Belgium, there was a massive paper shortage, and so they used whatever paper they could find to print the movie posters, and in many cases they used old maps or old posters, and printed the movie posters on the reverse. They often also made the posters smaller, so they could get more posters printed. This practice continued for a couple of years after World War II. Since these posters are original, and since all such posters are printed on the back of maps or other posters, this is not considered a defect by almost all collectors. Also 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. The poster is somewhat discolored (more so around the edges) and there are several tack holes and some stains around the edges. The top border was folded back at one time and there are some creases throughout the poster from it being oddly folded at one time. Fortunately, this is the sort of poster that responds really well to professional restoration. It is likely that much or all of the discoloration and creasing can be removed during the linenbacking process, after which the poster will look fantastic! Learn More about condition grades
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