{"product_id":"hang-em-high-奴らを高く吊るせ-original-japanese-first-release-double-sided-press-sheet-1968-b3-size-36-51-cm","title":"“Hang ’Em High” \/ 「奴らを高く吊るせ！」, Original Japanese First-Release Double-Sided Press Sheet Poster 1968, B3 Size (36 × 51 cm) Q300","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"321\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"191\"\u003edouble-sided B3 theatrical press sheet poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for the first Japanese release of Hang ’Em High \/ 「奴らを高く吊るせ！」, Ted Post’s 1968 American Western starring Clint Eastwood.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eThe film opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e31 May 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e through United Artists. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"820\"\u003eUnlike a conventional one-sided poster, this unusual promotional format combines a dramatic \u003cstrong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"634\"\u003efull-colour theatrical design on the front\u003c\/strong\u003e with an extensive monochrome publicity layout on the reverse. The reverse was printed sideways relative to the front and is intended to be turned into landscape orientation for reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eHang ’Em High follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eJed Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former lawman transporting cattle through the Oklahoma Territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003eA nine-man vigilante posse discovers that the cattle’s previous owner has been murdered. Despite Cooper’s insistence that he purchased them legitimately, the men accuse him of cattle theft and murder, hang him from a tree and leave him for dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eCooper is discovered just in time by federal marshal Dave Bliss and taken to Fort Grant, where Judge Adam Fenton confirms his innocence. Recognising Cooper’s experience and determination, Fenton appoints him as a Deputy United States Marshal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eThe judge orders Cooper to bring the members of the lynch mob back alive so they may face trial. Cooper accepts the badge, but the scar around his neck ensures that his pursuit of lawful justice remains inseparable from his desire for revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003eThe film examines the uncertain boundary between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003elaw, punishment and vigilantism\u003c\/strong\u003e, placing Eastwood’s familiar Western persona within a more conventional American production while retaining the moral ambiguity associated with his Sergio Leone films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eFollowing his international success in the Dollars Trilogy, Hang ’Em High became \u003cstrong data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003eEastwood’s first Hollywood Western\u003c\/strong\u003e and the first feature produced through his newly established Malpaso company. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"2971\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3436\"\u003eFront poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3580\"\u003eThe front is constructed around one of the film’s defining visual symbols: an immense hanging rope descending from the top of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3582\" data-end=\"3855\"\u003eThe two sides of the rope spread diagonally across the sheet, forming a monumental triangular frame around \u003cstrong data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3721\"\u003eClint Eastwood as Jed Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e. The rope functions simultaneously as a noose, a compositional border and a reminder of the attempted lynching that drives the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3857\" data-end=\"4105\"\u003eEastwood stands at the centre wearing the badge of a federal marshal. He holds a revolver low in his right hand and looks away from the viewer with the controlled, suspicious expression that had already become central to his Western screen persona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4311\"\u003eBehind him is a large wooden gallows crowded with condemned men, guards and spectators. The image expands the personal revenge story into a broader examination of organised execution and frontier justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4313\" data-end=\"4434\"\u003eThe pale background allows the rope, Eastwood’s dark clothing and the enormous red Japanese title to dominate the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4436\" data-end=\"4473\"\u003eAt the top appears the English title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4475\" data-end=\"4494\"\u003e“HANG ’EM HIGH”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4496\" data-end=\"4535\"\u003eBeside it is the principal star credit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4537\" data-end=\"4555\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4537\" data-end=\"4555\"\u003e「クリント・イーストウッド」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4557\" data-end=\"4568\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4591\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4570\" data-end=\"4591\"\u003e“Clint Eastwood.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4593\" data-end=\"4631\"\u003eThe enormous red Japanese title reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4633\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4633\" data-end=\"4648\"\u003e「奴らを高く吊るせ！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4650\" data-end=\"4661\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4663\" data-end=\"4684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4663\" data-end=\"4684\"\u003e“Hang Them High!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4686\" data-end=\"4869\"\u003eIts rough, hand-painted lettering resembles slashing brushstrokes. The uneven forms and deep red colouring reinforce the poster’s atmosphere of violence, anger and frontier vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5492\" data-end=\"5515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5492\" data-end=\"5515\"\u003ePromotional tagline\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5517\" data-end=\"5554\"\u003eThe black text beside Eastwood reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5556\" data-end=\"5613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5556\" data-end=\"5613\"\u003e「たとえ心が忘れても\u003cbr data-start=\"5568\" data-end=\"5571\"\u003e首に残った傷あとが\u003cbr data-start=\"5580\" data-end=\"5583\"\u003e俺の憎しみをかきたてる\u003cbr data-start=\"5594\" data-end=\"5597\"\u003e復讐は一つ！奴等を吊るせ！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5615\" data-end=\"5626\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5628\" data-end=\"5742\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5628\" data-end=\"5742\"\u003e“Even if my heart forgets, the scar left on my neck rekindles my hatred. There is only one revenge—hang them!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5744\" data-end=\"5943\"\u003eThe wording directly connects Cooper’s physical scar with his unresolved anger, presenting the film as a revenge Western while also echoing its conflict between personal punishment and legal justice.\u003cstrong data-start=\"5945\" data-end=\"5981\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7468\" data-end=\"7481\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7468\" data-end=\"7481\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7483\" data-end=\"7643\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7483\" data-end=\"7519\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sheet retains strong red, blue, black and cream colour, crisp photographic detail and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8486\" data-end=\"8629\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, including both the colour front and monochrome reverse, as they show the exact item and its condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8631\" data-end=\"8768\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese first-release \u003cstrong data-start=\"8674\" data-end=\"8726\"\u003eB3 double-sided theatrical press sheet from 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"8728\" data-end=\"8767\"\u003enot a reproduction or later reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8770\" data-end=\"8802\"\u003eIt is now over \u003cstrong data-start=\"8785\" data-end=\"8801\"\u003e58 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8804\" data-end=\"8845\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"8804\" data-end=\"8845\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57110102933882,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-27T134718.495.jpg?v=1785128128","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/hang-em-high-%e5%a5%b4%e3%82%89%e3%82%92%e9%ab%98%e3%81%8f%e5%90%8a%e3%82%8b%e3%81%9b-original-japanese-first-release-double-sided-press-sheet-1968-b3-size-36-51-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}