Hell's Hinges 1916 French Grande
This is a French Grande (47"x 63") poster for the 1916 American silent Western film titled Hell's Hinges (Les Portes de l'Enfer in French).
It stars William S. Hart (as Blaze Tracy) and Clara Williams (as Faith Henley). William Hart was one of the biggest western stars of the silent film era.
The story centers on a tough local gunfighter, Blaze Tracy, in a lawless town nicknamed "Hell's Hinges". His life changes when a young minister and his sister arrive, leading to a conflict with the town villain and a powerful story of redemption and moral retribution. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1994, recognized for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
NOTE: For those of you with a keen eye, this poster had a direct influence on the imagery for the pulp classic character, "The Shadow"!
Stone Litho, Linen backed.