JERICHO 1937 Paul Robeson 10x8 collection PORTRAIT

Original 10 inch x 8 inch Portrait of PAUL ROBESON in the 1937 Thornton Freeland Adventure JERICHO, based on a story by Walter Futter.

Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928 and during the next twelve years, he starred in six British films, pioneering uncharted territory for black actors and reaching a level of prominence unthinkable in Hollywood. Jericho turned out to be his most satisfying film role, having taken more artistic control He stars as a World War I collection officer who escapes his fate as a black man by fleeing to Africa and creating a new world for himself.

The portrait is in very good condition with a 1/2 tear at the bottom edge, a nick in the top edge and minor surface marks.