{"product_id":"the-desperate-hours-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1956-b2-size-51-x-73cm-f124-copy","title":"“The Desperate Hours” (必死の逃亡者), Ultra‑Rare Original First‑Release Japanese Movie Poster 1956, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) J182A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"189\"\u003eoriginal first‑release Japanese B2 movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eThe Desperate Hours\u003c\/em\u003e, William Wyler’s tense home‑invasion thriller starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eHumphrey Bogart\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eFredric March\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced by Paramount and released in the United States in 1955, the film opened theatrically in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"455\"\u003e必死の逃亡者\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eThis Japanese poster is a particularly striking and scarce example of mid‑1950s Hollywood campaign design, combining Paramount’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eVistaVision\u003c\/strong\u003e branding with vivid Japanese typography and a dramatic illustrated collage built around Bogart’s central image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"819\"\u003eAt the top of this exact sheet are the period presentation lines:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"886\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e“VISTAVISION”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e「ビスタビジョン　黒白版」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"861\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"886\"\u003e“THE DESPERATE HOURS”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eThe lower-left area carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eParamount Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e emblem with Japanese distribution text, while the large red Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003e必死の逃亡者\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the bottom of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eThe Desperate Hours\u003c\/em\u003e is a major 1950s suspense drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003eWilliam Wyler\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on Joseph Hayes’s novel and stage play. The film concerns three escaped convicts who invade a suburban family home, turning domestic order into a claustrophobic siege. Japanese contemporary materials emphasized the film’s terror and prestige, presenting it as a powerful Wyler work and a major Bogart vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eThe film is especially notable as one of Humphrey Bogart’s later starring roles, casting him not as a romantic antihero but as a dangerous escaped criminal opposite Fredric March’s embattled family patriarch. The result is a severe, tightly staged thriller that bridges film noir, prestige drama and 1950s psychological suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"2262\"\u003eThe poster is a bold Japanese collage of danger, confinement and star power. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eHumphrey Bogart\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the left half of the sheet, shown holding a revolver, his face rendered with the hard lighting and intensity associated with his late-career screen persona. Above and around him, the red and pink VistaVision field frames additional character portraits and a dramatic black-and-white interior confrontation scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003eBelow, the huge red title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2433\"\u003e必死の逃亡者\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in expressive brush-style lettering, giving the poster a distinctly Japanese theatrical force. The Paramount logo sits at lower left, while the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2622\"\u003eTHE DESPERATE HOURS\u003c\/strong\u003e appears at upper right, balancing the Japanese campaign text with the original international title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2965\"\u003eThe overall design is highly representative of 1950s Japanese studio advertising: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2864\"\u003edense, dramatic, star-led and typographically powerful\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a colour palette of red, rose, black and cream that gives the sheet immediate period presence.\u003cstrong data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"3004\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3826\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4365\" data-end=\"4378\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4365\" data-end=\"4378\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4683\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4380\" data-end=\"4485\"\u003eVery Good condition overall, presenting very strongly for a mid‑1950s Japanese poster.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colours remain vivid and attractive, with strong reds, rich pinks, deep blacks and a powerful central Bogart image. The poster retains excellent display impact despite visible age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5551\" data-end=\"5666\"\u003ePlease review the photos, including the front, reverse and close-up images, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5668\" data-end=\"5798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5668\" data-end=\"5754\"\u003eIt is an original 1950s Japanese theatrical poster, not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5754\" data-end=\"5757\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5757\" data-end=\"5798\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56891515273594,"sku":null,"price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-16T080247.017.jpg?v=1778886271","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-desperate-hours-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1956-b2-size-51-x-73cm-f124-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}