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Across to Singapore, Lobby Card (the pistol)

A sailor shields a woman, pistol drawn.

What

A 1928 lobby card from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for Across to Singapore, a silent romantic drama.

Why

William Nigh directed it from a story by Ben Ames Williams, and its plot sets two brothers against each other over one woman, at sea and in Singapore.

Notice

A red panel with sawtooth edges carries the title in wobbling yellow capitals, and the bottom margin reads "LUBIN PUB. CO., N. Y."

“A love triangle under sail”

Format

The full-resolution, color-managed file — restored honestly, yours to print and keep.

Sized to protect print quality — this scan supports sizes up to 11x17" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
Across to Singapore (1928), dir. William Nigh
Country / studio
United States · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Printer / stone
Lubin Pub. Co., N.Y.
Format
Lobby card
Poster published
U.S. lobby card, colour, 1928
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Rights: CLEAR. Public domain — U.S. 95-year rule (poster published 1930 or earlier). Gated by the poster’s own publication year, never the film’s. Cleared by registry on 2026-07-18.

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