Description
This Gun for Hire, Paramount, 1942, French, linen backed, 31in x 22 7/8in (78.5cm x 57.5cm) Footnotes: A French film noir poster, featuring an image of Veronica Lake. This Gun for Hire was the first pairing of Lake and Alan Ladd, who would go on to make seven films together, including The Glass Key (1942) and The Blue Dahlia (1946). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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This Gun for Hire, Paramount, 1942,
Estimate £1,000-£1,500
Starting Price
£900
Espionage: Fact & Fiction
May 18, 2026 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom
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