The Thief of Bagdad (R1978) - (Conrad Veidt) Spanish one-sheet poster

The Thief of Bagdad (R1978) - (Sabu) Spanish one-sheet poster

This is a 27" x 39" Spanish one-sheet poster designed by Max for a 1978 rerelease of the 1940 Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell and Tim Whelan film The Thief of Bagdad based on a story by Miklos Rozsa, screenplay by Miles Malleson and starring Conrad Veidt as Jaffar. Plot summary: Ahmad [John Justin] is the naive king of Bagdad. His evil grand vizier Jaffar tricks him and has him thrown into a dungeon. Fortunately for Ahmad, a young thief named Abu [Sabu] is already in the dungeon and cleverly arranges their escape. After Ahmad is free again he is able to go to Basra and compete with Jaffar for the love of its princess, [June Duprez] who favors Ahmad over Jaffar. Meanwhile Abu meets a genie [Rex Ingram] who grants him three wishes.

Cast and crew: Sabu, Max, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Michael Powell, Morton Selten, Mary Morris, Bruce Winston, Hay Petrie, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton, Alan Jeayes

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) - (Peter Cushing) Argentine one-sheet

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) - (Peter Cushing) Argentine one-sheet

This is a 29" x 43" Argentine one-sheet poster for the 1959 Terence Fisher Hammer Productions Gothic horror mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, screenplay by Peter Bryan and starring Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes and Christopher Lee as Sir Henry Baskerville. Plot summary: On a moor a legendary dog called the Hound of the Baskervilles is believed to lie in wait for opportunities to kill any member of the Baskerville family who ventures there alone, as revenge for the murder centuries earlier of a servant girl by Sir Hugo Baskerville [David Oxley]. This became known as "the curse of Sir Hugo." In the time of Sherlock Holmes the legend has become an issue in the life of Sir Henry Baskerville, the new owner of Baskerville Hall. Holmes, who has been called in to investigate, puts Watson [Andre Morell] in charge of watching over Sir Henry; Watson runs into unexpected difficulties.

Cast and crew: Terence Fisher, Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Bryan, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Maria Landi, David Oxley, Francis De Wolff, Miles Malleson, Ewen Solon, John Le Mesurier, Helen Goss, Sam Kydd, Michael Hawkins, Judi Moyens, Michael Mulcaster, David Birks

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Thief of Baghdad (R1974) - (Sabu) Egyptian one-sheet

The Thief of Baghdad (R1974) - (Sabu) Egyptian one-sheet poster

This is an Egyptian poster printed by al-Nasr printers of Cairo to promote a 1974 rerelease of the 1940 Ludwig Berger and Michael Powell film The Thief of Baghdad based on a screenplay by Miles Malleson and starring Sabu as Abu the thief. Plot summary: Prince Ahmad [John Justin], the blinded and forsaken rightful king of Baghdad, is unjustly imprisoned; while in captivity he meets the thief Abu, who has also been imprisoned. The two of them find a way to escape the prison and embark upon a series of fantastic adventures.

Cast and crew: Sabu, Conrad Veidt, June Duprez, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell, John Justin, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Michael Powell, Morton Selten, Mary Morris, Bruce Winston, Hay Petrie, Adelaide Hall, Roy Emerton, Alan Jeayes

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