Per un Pugno di Dollari/ A Fistful of Dollars (1964), advance style A poster, US

Artist: Fred Otnes (1925-2015)

Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)

This advance poster was the first to introduce Clint Eastwood in his new role, and includes the tagline 'introducing the man with no name!'

This advance poster is one of the rarer American posters on this film, and features completely different artwork to the main release poster.

This film was a remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1961 film Yojimbo. When the film was initially released in Italy in 1964, Serge Leone's name wasn't used on the Italian poster, and instead the name Bob Robinson was used, to make it appear more American. The image of Clint Eastwood on the Italian poster looked nothing like him, as he was unknown in Italy. This film launched the dollar trilogy, establishing Leone and Eastwood's careers.