Now offering an original vintage movie photo. This is an original photograph, not a modern reproduction or re-print.

Original Movie Title: MAN OF THE WORLD
Year / Country: 1931 - USA
Company: Paramount Pictures
Director: Richard Wallace
Starring: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Wynne Gibson, Lawrence Gray, Guy Kibbee, George Chandler
Still number: 1307-83
Photo measures approx.: 8" x 10" and it's printed on single weight paper with glossy finish
Condition: Excellent

Comments: "Man of the World" is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama directed by Richard Wallace and starring William Powell, Carole Lombard, and Wynne Gibson. The story is about a young American girl who visits Paris accompanied by her fiancé and her wealthy uncle. There she meets and is romanced by a worldly novelist; what she does not know is that he is a blackmailer who is using her to get to her uncle.

Plot: In 1930's Paris, American Michael Trevor (William Powell) poses as a novelist but is actually a former newspaper man who took the blame for some scam in the United States and had to leave the country. Embittered, he now prints a weekly scandal sheet and blackmails expatriates to keep their names out of his rag. While extorting $2000 from the wealthy Harry Taylor (Guy Kibbee) (a scam done so smoothly that Harry thinks Michael has done him a big favor), Michael meets Harry's niece, Mary Kendall (Carole Lombard), and the two feel an instant mutual attraction. Mary has a boyfriend, Frank Reynolds (Lawrence Gray), but she is not passionate about him. Michael's partners in crime are Irene Hoffa (Wynne Gibson) and Fred (George Chandler). Irene is a former flame who is still not over Michael. She needs money to keep her brother out of prison and proposes that they extort more money from Harry by embroiling Mary in a scandal. Michael resists - he has a rule never to target women - but then reluctantly agrees.

While Frank is away on business, Michael spends time with Mary and they fall in love. She tries to end it in a letter to Frank, but is unable to finish it. Michael tells her his life story. Mary says that it is all in the past; they love each other and nothing else matters. Michael tells Irene that he and Mary are going to be married and that he is done with his life of crime. Irene says that someday his past will come out and Mary will then be the wife of a criminal. These words weigh on Michael and he realizes that, for Mary's sake, he cannot marry her.

Michael tells Harry that he was behind the earlier scam and demands a further $10,000 or he will print a piece about his planned wedding to Mary. Harry is angry and Mary is hurt and confused, but Michael is determined to go ahead with his scheme. Harry pays him off with a check and Mary collapses in tears. After seeing how much Michael cares for Mary, Irene decides to instead get the money needed for her brother by selling her jewelry. She also tells the police that Michael is behind the scandal sheet and they give him 24 hours to leave France. Mary and Frank sail back to Pittsburgh, a conspicuous engagement ring on her hand. Michael heads to Cape Town, and agrees to let Irene come along. Aboard ship, he tears up the $10,000 check.

REF. #: P-45

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Provenance: You're bidding on original photographs which come from a press photo archive from Uruguay which dates back to about 1930 onwards. The images are in generally fine condition and have been in storage for a long time. They are now being sold off one by one or in groups depending to our criteria. These images where originally distributed in minimum quantities around the world at the time and most copies have been lost or damaged during time, each copy from this collection is therefore quite rare and in many cases even unique. This kind of vintage photographic images are not only a great thing to own but also a great investment. You are now able to own a piece of history through this great photography memorabilia.

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Important: We only deal on vintage original collectible papers. As such this is not a modern reproduction or computer generated print. This is an original period photographic print.

Shipping: Price is based upon actual cost, we ship from Uruguay where the photos are, through FedEx International Priority which offers a fantastic shipping record.

So shipping cost is as follows:

1 up to 20 similar items (movie or TV photos, movie programs, postcards): US$ 15 to USA, CANADA and Americas, US$ 20 to EUROPE and US$ 25 to the rest of the World.