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Scarlet Seas, 1929

A sailor hauls a woman from the sea.

What

A 1929 First National one-sheet for Scarlet Seas, an American romantic adventure, printed by the Morgan Litho Co. of Cleveland.

Why

John Francis Dillon directed it with Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson and a teenage Loretta Young.

Notice

Fire glows behind a raised arm and a flag, and the foot carries "A JOHN FRANCIS DILLON PRODUCTION" and "A FIRST NATIONAL PICTURE".

“Rescue under a burning sky”

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 18x24" cleanly.

Size

$29.00

Provenance

Film
Scarlet Seas (1929), dir. John Francis Dillon
Country / studio
United States · First National Pictures
Printer / stone
Morgan Litho Co.
Format
One-sheet (27 × 41 in.)
Poster published
U.S. one-sheet, colour lithograph, 1929
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.

The Double Bill

Two one-sheets, hung as a pair — a double feature for your wall, at a pairing price of $270.00 for the two. Build one from any two one-sheets in the gallery.

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