Alfred Hitchcock movie posters from five decades of suspense — 134 authentic prints spanning from the British thrillers of the 1930s through his final Hollywood films of the 1970s — rank among the most comprehensively documented directorial careers in poster collecting. Hitchcock's promotional campaigns were as carefully constructed as his films: the Saul Bass graphics for Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960) rank among the masterworks of twentieth-century commercial art, and originals from those campaigns are among the most sought-after pieces in any serious poster collection.
The full collection reaches well beyond Bass. Lush Technicolor romanticism marks the posters for To Catch a Thief (1955) and Rear Window (1954); cool graphic menace defines North by Northwest (1959) and The Birds (1963). International variants — French grandes affiches, Italian due-foglio prints, Belgian quads, German A1s, Japanese B2s — show how different markets visualized the same films and often produced strikingly divergent artwork. Early British work, including The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938), is represented by rare quad-format originals that rarely appear in the open market.
Formats available include US one-sheets (27×41), French one-panels (47×63), Italian 2 Foglio (39×55), German A1 (23×33), inserts (14×36), and lobby card sets. Condition ranges from Fine to Very Fine, with select unfolded examples in the upper range.
Browse alongside Stanley Kubrick posters, Psycho posters, and Grace Kelly posters — fellow defining presences in this era of Hollywood's golden age. All Film/Art Gallery movie posters and items are authenticated originals.