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Döda Stadens Hemlighet: Guldådern (The Dead City’s Secret: The Gold Vein), Swedish one sheet, 1922, Universal Film A.B., directed by Robert F. Hill, starring Frank Mayo, Russell Simpson, Wilfred Lucas
Original Swedish one sheet poster for Döda Stadens Hemlighet: Guldådern (The Dead City’s Secret: The Gold Vein), the fourth episode in the 1922 silent serial distributed in Sweden by Universal Film A.B., Stockholm. Directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Frank Mayo alongside Russell Simpson and Wilfred Lucas, the film reflects the episodic adventure format popular in early 1920s cinema. Produced during the silent film era, a period from which comparatively few posters survive due to their ephemeral use and low survival rate, this example embodies the bold visual language of Scandinavian poster design. The composition features a stylized standing figure set against a luminous circular backdrop and angular landscape forms, combining graphic simplification with strong color contrasts. Printed using period lithographic processes typical of Swedish production, the poster demonstrates confident line work and layered color application characteristic of stone lithography. Printer not identified. Presented on archival linen backing, the poster is in excellent condition (Grade A-), with prior horizontal fold marks professionally restored and minimal remaining signs of age.
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