THE LEATHER SAINT (1956) John Derek as and similar items

Vintage original 27x41 in. US one-sheet poster from the classic 1950's boxing-themed drama, THE LEATHER SAINT, released in 1956 by Paramount Pictures and directed by Alvin Ganzer. The cast includes Paul Douglas, John Derek, Jody Lawrence, Cesar Romero, Ernest Truex, Richard Shannon, and Ricky Vera. Unrestored and folded as originally issued, this vintage original one-sheet poster is in near-fine condition with a Canadian censor stamp; random areas of paper loss along the top of the vertical foldline between the top two panels; some separation along various portions of the fold lines; and random creases and tears in the borders. The paper is soft and supples and there are no pinholes, tears, or other flaws. The rich color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading and this example is actually in very nice condition overall. Plot: Episcopalian minister Gil Allen (John Derek) keeps up his college days interest in boxing by working out at a gym run by his friend, Tom Kelley (Richard Shannon). Gil declines when fight manager Gus MacAuliffe (Paul Douglas) offers to get him some bouts but, spurred by the need for a new iron lung and a swimming pool in his community, Gil takes on a fight, without disclosing his true profession, and knocks out his opponent with one punch. This impresses Pearl Gorman (Jody Lawrence), girlfriend of fight promoter Tony Lorenzo (Caesar Romero). Pearl was a promising singer until her fiancé, a boxer, died in the ring, but is now on the bottle. She drinks more heavily when Gil ignores her. Gil is about to quit boxing but when Father Ritchie (Ernest Truex) informs him that a down-payment has already been made on the iron lung, he continues. He explains his winnings from his fights to Father Ritchie as donations from a friend in the leather business. Pearl learns his true identity and, through his influence, quits drinking. Gil one-punches his way to enough wins to pay-off the iron lung and build a swimming pool for the Boys Club.