"River of No Return" (1954) – Framed Set of 3 Japanese B5 Poster Pamphlets
帰らざる河 | 20th Century Fox | Marilyn Monroe in Japan
Each individual poster is B5 size poster is 17.6 × 25 cm
The frame size is 35 x 70 cm
A stunning framed triptych featuring three original Japanese B5-sized poster pamphlets for the 1954 Hollywood western River of No Return, starring Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum. These rare Japanese movie programs beautifully capture Monroe’s iconic saloon singer persona across distinct designs — each one a unique artifact from separate theatrical showings across Japan.
Left: A vivid, hand-tinted promotional scene of Monroe in red, performing with guitar in a lively saloon, surrounded by onlookers.
Center: A glamorous studio portrait featured on the cover of Foreign Picture News, highlighting Monroe’s fierce expression and feathered stage costume.
Right: A minimal, elegant silver-toned CinemaScope design showcasing Monroe mid-song, guitar in hand, with crisp typography and soft pastels.
Originally distributed at the Yurakucho, Shinjuku, and other major Tokyo cinemas, these pamphlets contain cast info, story synopses, and promotional stills in Japanese — a key part of Japan’s rich cinema-going culture of the 1950s.
Perfectly preserved and custom-framed, this is a museum-worthy display piece celebrating Monroe’s timeless allure and the golden age of Hollywood’s reach in postwar Japan. A crown jewel for collectors of Marilyn Monroe, vintage cinema, or Japanese film ephemera.
These posters are in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as these are the exact posters that are for sale.
All three are over 71 years old!
They are not a reproductions or a reprints.
Certificate of Authenticity included.