film noir – Page 10

1947, The Lady From Shanghai

1947 The Lady from Shangai

adaptation by Orson Welles of Sherwood King’s novel If I Die Before I Wake

starring Rita Hayworth, Orson Wells, and Everett Sloane

The Postman Always Rings Twice (MGM, 1946). Folded, Very Fine. Insert (14″ X 36″).
Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, Audrey Totter, Alan Reed, and Jeff York. Directed by Tay Garnett.

Selznick, R-1954

The Third Man (Selznick, R-1954). Folded, Very Fine/Near Mint. One Sheet (27″ X 41″).
Set in post-war Vienna, The Third Man tells the story of novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) as he attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of his friend, Harry Lime (Orson Welles). Although the production of this film was fraught with challenges, including difficult behavior on Welles’ part and outrageous demands by producer David O. Selznick, the picture was a box office sensation, and became one of the most important films of the period.