Phil Karlson 5 Five Against the HouseOriginal photograph of Kim Novak #149123

Description

5 (Five) Against the House (Original photograph of Kim Novak from the 1955 film)
Author:
Phil Karlson (director); Jack Finney (novel); Irving Lippman (still photographer); Stirling Silliphant, William Bowers, John Barnwell (screenwriters); Kim Novak, Guy Madison, Brian Keith (starring)
Title:
5 (Five) Against the House (Original photograph of Kim Novak from the 1955 film)
Publication:
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1955
Description:
Vintage reference photograph of Kim Novak from the 1955 film. "1955 Columbia Pictures" stamp, photo credit stamp for [Irving] "Lippman" and mimeo snipe on verso.
Based on the 1954 novel by Jack Finney.
Four buddies enjoying a night on the town in Reno get the idea that robbing a casino would be an intellectual challenge, but forget to consider the fact that one of them, Brick (Brian Keith), is a raging psychopath. One of the earliest "Vegas" movies, something of a dark version of "Ocean's Eleven," which along with "Pushover" (1954) was a breakout role for Kim Novak.
Set in Reno, Nevada, shot on location in Los Vegas and Reno, Nevada and Lake Tahoe, California.
8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
Complete collation details available on request.
Selby US. Lee, The Heist Film. Spicer US. Grant US.
Seller ID:
149123
Subject:
1950s Cinema, Film Noir, Film Still Photographs, Films with Literary Sources, Heist Film, Mystery and Crime, Photographs
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