This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1967 for the first domestic theatrical release of Blood at Sundown (Italy, 1967), a spaghetti-western directed by Alberto Cardone (credited as Al Cardi) and starring Anthony Steffen and Gianni “John” Garko. First-issue Japanese country sheets for late-1960s Italian westerns are highly collectible.
Film background
When gunslinger Johnny Liston returns to his hometown, he’s framed for murder amid a vicious feud with his ruthless brother Sartana. Vengeance, shifting loyalties, and dust-blown showdowns drive Cardone’s lean, hard-edged revenge western—an early showcase for Garko before his later, iconic “Sartana” cycle.
Poster design
A dynamic, grit-toned montage country sheet: Steffen lunges forward with revolver drawn against a giant, close-cropped face and splashes of blood-red paint. Cavalry and riders churn across the ochre ground, while the bold English header BLOOD AT SUNDOWN crowns the top. The massive brush-stroke Japanese logotype 「砂塵に血を吐け」 surges along the base, with staff credits centered and the Herald distributor mark at lower right—classic hallmarks of an authentic first-release theatrical sheet with striking wall presence.
This poster is in excellent condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).
This poster is over 58 years old.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
