To Catch A Thief is one of the lighter Hitchcocks. It is notably lacking in much suspense, but coasts along nicely on on the star pairing of Hitchcock favourites Cary Grant and Grace Kelly and charming French Riviera ocations. Grant plays an ex-Resistance fighter and retired cat burglar, who has to track down an imposter…
Arsenic And Old Lace
This was one of the oldest posters I had until I sold it last year: an original 1948 first release Belgian poster for Frank Capra’s classic black comedy Arsenic And Old Lace. This 1944 movie was based on a very successful Broadway play, and features everyone’s favourite leading man, the one and only Cary Grant….
Notorious / Under Capricorn / The Paradine Case
This is a trio of original Belgian posters for Alfred Hitchcock movies from the late 40s that I bought last year. Notorious is one of Hitchcock’s most famous classic thrillers, with great set-pieces and fantastic chemistry between leads Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Mint copies of this poster have sold for over $1000 at auction….
North by Northwest
I am a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan. This is a horizontal Belgian poster for my all-time favourite Hitchcock movie. North by Northwest features the famous crop duster suspense sequence, a memorable climax on the face of Mount Rushmore, and some great chemistry between Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint. Grant plays a slick New York adman, which also…