Pulp Fiction, 1950 · page 8 of 132
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# Analysis of Page This is a **movie advertisement page** from a pulp magazine, promoting the MGM film "Black Hand" starring Gene Kelly. The page features the movie's title and tagline ("One Man Against the Black Hand") at top, illustrated promotional artwork showing the protagonist in dramatic poses, and four sequential scene panels depicting the plot: a father's murder by the Black Hand gang, a cop's death in Italy, Johnny's torture and captivity, and a romantic subplot. Below the images, promotional text poses questions about whether the hero can escape and destroy the criminal organization. Full credits list the director, screenwriter, and producer.
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Sr—- Be — i ds FS THE VENDETTA BEGINS when Joh nny’s father is killed by the dreaded Black Hand! He sets out to de- stroy the gang! THE TRAIL LEADS to Italy but the Black Hand brings death again.. this time to the cop whoisJohnny’s best pall THIS 1S JOHNNY... handsome, hot-blooded ... vengeance in his heart! ry “Trey a IN THE LAIR of the Black Hand Johnny is held captive and tortured because he knows too much! \ 3 x | ly Does Johnny escape from the clutches of the BLACK HAND? Can Johnny, alone, destroy the evil band of the BLACK HAND? See M-G-Mi's suspense-taut thriller... Black Hand starring GENE KELLY | J. CARROLL NAISH-TERESA CELLI Screen Play by Luther Davis- From a Story by Leo Townsend A LOVELY GiRkt fears for ' Johnny’slifebut her pleas Directed by RICHARD THORPE and kisses can’t sway Produced by WILLIAM H. WRIGHT him from his purpose! A Meiro-Goldwyi-Mayer Picture NOOKS COI = a (C@