19098

Deadlier Than Male (RKO, 1947).OS, Noir

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Deadlier Than Male (RKO, 1947).OS, Noir
<B>Deadlier Than The Male (RKO, 1947).</B></I> One Sheet (27" X 41"). Based on James Gunn's novel of the same name, "Deadlier Than The Male" was more widely released under the title "Born to Kill." Lawrence Tierney plays a cold-blooded killer who begins the story by committing a double murder in a jealous rage. When Claire Trevor discovers the bodies, she decides not to get involved and leaves town on a train to San Francisco. Tierney has taken the same train, and the two meet and fall in love, not knowing the sinister secrets that each harbors. There are two corner pinholes and some trivial fold line wear. What's interesting about this poster is that the studio blacked out the tag line at the top, "The Coldest Killer A Woman Ever Loved" and the original printed title, "Born To Kill." The title was of course replaced with, "Deadlier Than the Male," the studio's original choice. One might speculate that the studio was testing the titles on different markets to determine which would best promote Tierney, following his 1945 breakout role in the low-budget sleeper, "Dillinger." Very Fine+ on Linen. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19098