Bidspirit auction | Gun Crazy (1950) Film Noir

Gun Crazy (1950) Film Noir Poster - This framed vintage commercial lithographic movie poster is for the 1950 film noir classic Gun Crazy, which was also released under the title Deadly Is the Female. The poster features dynamic, pulp-inspired artwork of lead actress Peggy Cummins in the foreground holding two smoking revolvers, set against a red background with the taglines THRILL CRAZY... KILL CRAZY... and scenes featuring co-star John Dall. The lower portion contains detailed film credits: starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall, with Berry Kroeger and Morris Carnovsky. Further credits identify production by Maurice and Frank King, direction by Joseph H. Lewis, and a screenplay by MacKinlay Kantor and Millard Kaufman. The film was released through United Artists, as noted in the credits. A small text box at the lower right identifies the source as a story by MacKinlay Kantor from The Saturday Evening Post. The print displays prominent horizontal and vertical fold lines, which are characteristic of original theatrical one-sheet posters from this period that were mailed to theaters folded. It is housed in a simple black wooden frame under glass.