The Painted Desert 1931

This is an original 3 sheet (41"x 81") movie poster for the 1931 pre-Code Western film, The Painted Desert. Linen backed. Stone litho.
  • The film stars William Boyd (later famous as Hopalong Cassidy), Helen Twelvetrees, and William Farnum. 
  • It is notable for featuring a young Clark Gable in his first talking picture role. 
  • The story follows a lifelong rivalry between two men who find an abandoned baby, with the grown child eventually falling in love with the rival's daughter. 
  • It was released by Pathé Exchange and directed by Howard Higgin.