Vintage 1977 Topps Star Wars Series 1 blue border non-sport trading card #17 titled Lord Vader Threatens Princess Leia! from the original 1977 Topps Star Wars base set.

Front shows a full-color movie scene of Darth Vader looming in the interrogation chamber as Princess Leia stands in her white gown, with an Imperial officer and floating interrogation droid visible against the technological interior backdrop.

Image is framed by the signature bright blue Series 1 starfield border with white speckles, a black inner frame line, and a red STAR WARS logo burst at the lower right corner carrying the card number 17.

Right side front border features the vertical caption Lord Vader threatens Princess Leia! in white lettering along with the 1977 20TH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP. All Rights Reserved credit.

Card back presents a yellow STORY SUMMARY #3 of 11 text panel headed by the STAR WARS filmstrip-and-pencil logo, recounting how robots 3-CPO and R2D2 are bought by Luke Skywalker, how Luke accidentally triggers R2 to project Princess Leia's plea for help to find Obi-Wan Kenobi, and his decision to bring the droid and its message to the old hermit Ben Kenobi.

Lower back area includes black-and-white artwork of an X-wing starfighter and a planetary surface scene against a starry background, with 1977 copyright information printed on standard Topps card stock, ideal for collectors focusing on Darth Vader, Princess Leia, or the Story Summary subset from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.